Agroleaf Liquid Balance for Potato

5.5%

Large Potato Yield

The F3 SurfActive technology in the Agroleaf Liquid product range improves foliar feeding efficiency.

5.5%

Large Potato Yield

Key Conclusions

F3 SurfActive technology in Agroleaf Liquid range improves the efficiency of foliar feeding, increases the marketable yield of larger tubers by 5.5%, and provided a positive Return On Investment of about €40/ha.

Objective

Testing the efficiency of the F3 SurfActive technology within the Agroleaf Liquid range compared to conventional liquid fertilizers applied as a foliar feeding.

Trial Details

Crop

Potato

Assessments

Gross and marketable yield, and tuber size distribution

Treatments

Grower Practice

Conventional liquid fertilizer, 10-10-10+TE (without F3 SurfActive technology)

Agroleaf Liquid

Agroleaf Liquid Balance, 10-10-10+TE (including F3 SurfActive technology)

Dosage/application: 6 L/300 L of water
Timing: tuber initiation, stem length 30 cm, flowering

Treatments

Grower Practice

Conventional liquid fertilizer, 10-10-10+TE (without F3 SurfActive technology)

Agroleaf Liquid

Agroleaf Liquid Balance, 10-10-10+TE (including F3 SurfActive technology)

Dosage/application: 6 L/300 L of water
Timing: tuber initiation, stem length 30 cm, flowering

Results

  • F3 SurfActive technology in Agroleaf Liquid range improves the efficiency of foliar feeding
  • Even with same level of nutrients as the grower practice, Agroleaf Liquid Balance increased the marketable yield of tubers larger than 65 mm by 3.73MT/ha
  • Agroleaf Liquid Balance provided a positive Return On Investment (ROI) of about €40/ha