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20%
Yield increase
Independent trials with Agromaster® controlled release fertilizers in rice show an increased yield of about 20%.
Catalunya, Spain 2015
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
Treatments
The trial was carried out at 2 locations
- Trial 1: IRTA, Amposta, Catalunya, Spain
- Trial 2: Illa de Riu, St. Jaume, Catalunya, Spain
| Treatment | Formula | Fertilizer units | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | P2O5 | K2O | |||
| kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | |||
| ICL | Agromaster® 30-8-11 4-5M (70% coated N) | 160 | 42 | 58 | Before sowing |
| Total fertilizer units | 160 | 42 | 58 | ||
| Grower practice | Urea + Superphosphate + potassium sulphate | 53 | 42 | 58 | Before sowing |
| Ammonium sulphate | 53 | Early tillering | |||
| Ammonium sulphate | 53 | Panicle initiation | |||
| Total fertilizer units | 160 | 42 | 58 | ||
Treatments
The trial was carried out at 2 locations
- Trial 1: IRTA, Amposta, Catalunya, Spain
- Trial 2: Illa de Riu, St. Jaume, Catalunya, Spain
| Treatment | Formula | Fertilizer units | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | P2O5 | K2O | |||
| kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | |||
| ICL | Agromaster® 30-8-11 4-5M (70% coated N) | 160 | 42 | 58 | Before sowing |
| Total fertilizer units | 160 | 42 | 58 | ||
| Grower practice | Urea + Superphosphate + potassium sulphate | 53 | 42 | 58 | Before sowing |
| Ammonium sulphate | 53 | Early tillering | |||
| Ammonium sulphate | 53 | Panicle initiation | |||
| Total fertilizer units | 160 | 42 | 58 | ||
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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