Agromaster Potato Trial in Poland

12

Yield increase
Reduction of N rate by 20% while maitaining high yields is possible when using controlled release fertilizers.

Slupia, Poland
2023

Trail

12

Yield increase

Key Conclusions

  • Higher yields – up by 12% Steered by soil temperatures, nitrogen is released according to plant needs and improves yields by extra 6.8 mt.
  • Higher NUE – up by 65% Agromaster is more efficient than conventional N-fertilizers due to its controlled release technology. Every kg of nitrogen applied with Agromaster provided extra 53 kg of potatoes..
  • Positive ROI – up to 1,000€/ha extra Yield increase brings extra turnover per ha and makes Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs) a reliable solution to fertilize open field soil grown crops.

Objective

To evaluate the possibility of reducing fertilizer rates in potato production by using Controlled Release Nitrogen fertilizers, like Agromaster. Agromaster consists of 60% coated nitrogen by using ICL’s fully biodegradable release technology – eqo.x®.

Trial Details

Trial station

Slupia, Poland

Crop

Potato

Product

Agromaster

Assessments

Marketable yield, NUE

Treatments

TreatmentProductApplication TypeNP2O5K2O
Grower Practice
100% N rate
Conventional NPK
6-20-30+7SO3 = 500 kg/ha
MOP = 100 kg/ha
Urea = 200 kg/ha
A

A
B
122100210
Grower Practice
80% N rate
Conventional NPK
6-20-30+7SO3 = 500 kg/ha
MOP = 100 kg/ha
Urea = 200 kg/ha
A

A
B
99100210
Agromaster 9-11-24+TE
eqo.x® - full N rate
Agromaster
9-11-24+TE, eqo.x 900 kg/ha
Urea = 90kg/ha
A

B
122100213
Agromaster 9-11-24+TE
eqo.x® - 80% N rate
Agromaster
9-11-24+TE, eqo.x = 900 kg/ha
Urea = 40kg/ha
A

b
99100213

Treatments

TreatmentProductApplication TypeNP2O5K2O
Grower Practice
100% N rate
Conventional NPK
6-20-30+7SO3 = 500 kg/ha
MOP = 100 kg/ha
Urea = 200 kg/ha
A

A
B
122100210
Grower Practice
80% N rate
Conventional NPK
6-20-30+7SO3 = 500 kg/ha
MOP = 100 kg/ha
Urea = 200 kg/ha
A

A
B
99100210
Agromaster 9-11-24+TE
eqo.x® - full N rate
Agromaster
9-11-24+TE, eqo.x 900 kg/ha
Urea = 90kg/ha
A

B
122100213
Agromaster 9-11-24+TE
eqo.x® - 80% N rate
Agromaster
9-11-24+TE, eqo.x = 900 kg/ha
Urea = 40kg/ha
A

b
99100213

Results

When compared to conventional fertilizers, by using Agromaster and reducing N rate by 20% statistically similar or even higher yields can be achieved.

 

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