Agroleaf Liquid Balance for Potato

5.5

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

Trail

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

Product

Agroleaf Liquid

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

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