Broccoli Trial with Agrocote Max
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Lincolnshire in UK 2023
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Key Conclusions
- Higher yields – up by 8%
Steered by soil temperature, nitrogen is released according to plant needs and improves marketable yield – extra 1 mt/ha - Fewer applications – lower costs
A single base fertilization with Agrocote Max eliminates the need for multiple fertilizer applications thus saving costs of labor and fuel - Higher NUE – up by 30%
Compared to conventional N-fertilizers, Agrocote Max reduces losses caused by leaching, volatilization and denitrification. Therefore, it increases nitrogen use efficiency. In this experiment NUE increased by 30%, producing an extra 4 kg of broccoli for each kg of N applied - Positive ROI – extra £2,104/ha
Yield increase brings extra profit to growers and makes Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRF) a reliable solution to fertilize open field soil grown crops
Objective
To evaluate the impact of a single application of fully coated nitrogen, like Agrocote Max, on Nitrogen Use Efficiency and the yield of broccoli. This is compared to split applications of conventional nitrogen products which are frequently used as standard farm practice.
Trial Details
Trial station
Lincolnshire in UK
Crop
Broccoli
Product
Agrocote®
Assessments
Total yield, marketable yield, and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE).
Treatments
Treatment | Product | N rate, | Timing | |||
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kg/ha | ||||||
Zero N | Zero nitrogen | |||||
Conventional N | Ammonium nitrate 34.5-0-0 | 150 75 | Before planting 4-5 weeks after |
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Agrocote Max | Agrocote Max 44-0-0, 1-2M, 100% coated N | 225 | Before planting |
Treatments
Treatment | Product | N rate, | Timing | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
kg/ha | ||||||
Zero N | Zero nitrogen | |||||
Conventional N | Ammonium nitrate 34.5-0-0 | 150 75 | Before planting 4-5 weeks after |
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Agrocote Max | Agrocote Max 44-0-0, 1-2M, 100% coated N | 225 | Before planting |