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21
Yield Increase
Polysulphate fertilizer is a soluble, easily-absorbed, cost-effective answer to crop nutrition, containing four key plant nutrients: sulphur, potassium, magnesium and calcium.
Research Institute: Hushållningssällskapet
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Objective
To evaluate the effect of Polysulphate fertilizer on the yield and quality of organically produced oats grown on a clay soil in Sweden.
Trial Details
Trial station
Research Institute: Hushållningssällskapet
Crop
Oats
Product
Polysulphate®
Treatments
The trial consisted of three treatments and four repetitions. Treatment 1 received no fertilizer; Treatment 2 received 5,427 kg/ha chicken manure; and Treatment 3 is the same as Treatment 2 with the addition of 100 kg/ha Polysulphate.
Treatments
The trial consisted of three treatments and four repetitions. Treatment 1 received no fertilizer; Treatment 2 received 5,427 kg/ha chicken manure; and Treatment 3 is the same as Treatment 2 with the addition of 100 kg/ha Polysulphate.
Results
- Application of Polysulphate in addition to chicken manure resulted in an increase in yield of 21% compared to the zero treatment (T1)
- Application of Polysulphate in addition to chicken manure resulted in an increase in protein content in grains, and 30% higher protein yield than the zero treatment (T1)
- The 1,000 grain weight in T3 (Polysulphate + chicken manure) was slightly higher (increase of 2%) than the zero treatment (T1)
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