Agromaster Trial in Rice

20

Yield increase
Independent trials with Agromaster® controlled release fertilizers in rice show an increased yield of about 20%.

Catalunya, Spain
2015

Trail

20

Yield increase

Key Conclusions

These trials demonstrated that a single basal application of Agromaster increased rice yield by 19-22%, compared to 3 split applications of traditional fertilizer. This yield increase contributed to an increase in the farmer’s gross income of 22-27% by using Agromaster.

Objective

To prove that using Agromaster as 100% base fertilizer results in better yields compared to the grower’s practice which consists of 3 split fertilizations.

Trial Details

Trial station

Catalunya, Spain

Crop

Rice

Product

Agromaster®

Assessments

Panicles and total yield

Treatments

The trial was carried out at 2 locations

  • Trial 1: IRTA, Amposta, Catalunya, Spain
  • Trial 2: Illa de Riu, St. Jaume, Catalunya, Spain

 

TreatmentFormulaFertilizer units Stage
NP2O5K2O
kg/hakg/hakg/ha
ICLAgromaster 30-8-11 4-5M (70% coated N)1604258Before sowing
Total fertilizer units1604258
Grower practiceUrea + Superphosphate + potassium sulphate534258Before sowing
Ammonium sulphate53Early tillering
Ammonium sulphate53Panicle initiation
Total fertilizer units1604258

Treatments

The trial was carried out at 2 locations

  • Trial 1: IRTA, Amposta, Catalunya, Spain
  • Trial 2: Illa de Riu, St. Jaume, Catalunya, Spain

 

TreatmentFormulaFertilizer units Stage
NP2O5K2O
kg/hakg/hakg/ha
ICLAgromaster 30-8-11 4-5M (70% coated N)1604258Before sowing
Total fertilizer units1604258
Grower practiceUrea + Superphosphate + potassium sulphate534258Before sowing
Ammonium sulphate53Early tillering
Ammonium sulphate53Panicle initiation
Total fertilizer units1604258

Results

  • By using Agromaster the panicles/m2 and subsequent yield increased significantly in both soil types.
  • One basal application of Agromaster has better results than 3 split applications of traditional fertilizers, increasing the yield by 19-22%.
  • The farmer gross income increased by 22-27% when using Agromaster.

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