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12
Yield increase
A trial with Agrocote® Max in seed potato shows a total yield increase of 12% and a significant reduction of nitrogen losses.
Proefcentrum Zwaagdijk, The Netherlands 2015
12
Key Conclusions
Applying a single application of Agrocote® Max to potatoes performed better than 2 applications of traditional fertilizer, reducing nitrogen losses, increasing total yield, and leading to an increased net income of 14%.
Objective
To compare Agrocote® Max with different grower strategies in the production of seed potatoes.
Trial Details
Trial station
Proefcentrum Zwaagdijk, The Netherlands
Crop
Potato
Product
Agrocote®
Assessments
Number of commercial seed tubers, total yield
Treatments
| Objects | Products | Dosage kg/ha | Fertilizer units kg/ha | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | P2O5 | K2O | ||||
| Agrocote® Max | Agrocote® Max (44-0-0, longevity1-2M) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO) | 288 100 100 | 127 | 45 | 30 | Before planting |
| Total units of fertilizer | 127 | 45 | 30 | |||
| Grower practice 1 | CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO) | 370 100 100 | 100 | 45 | 30 | Before planting |
| CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) | 100 | 27 | Hilling | |||
| Total units of fertilizer | 127 | 45 | 30 | |||
| Grower practice 2 | CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Ammonium Polyphosphate (10-34-0) | 314 100 70 l | 95 | 33 | 30 | Before planting |
| CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) | 100 | 27 | Hilling | |||
| Total units of fertilizer | 122 | 33 | 30 | |||
| Grower practice 3 | CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO) | 370 100 152 | 100 | 68 | 30 | Before planting |
| CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) | 100 | 27 | Hilling | |||
| Total units of fertilizer | 127 | 68 | 30 | |||
Treatments
| Objects | Products | Dosage kg/ha | Fertilizer units kg/ha | Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | P2O5 | K2O | ||||
| Agrocote® Max | Agrocote® Max (44-0-0, longevity1-2M) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO) | 288 100 100 | 127 | 45 | 30 | Before planting |
| Total units of fertilizer | 127 | 45 | 30 | |||
| Grower practice 1 | CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO) | 370 100 100 | 100 | 45 | 30 | Before planting |
| CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) | 100 | 27 | Hilling | |||
| Total units of fertilizer | 127 | 45 | 30 | |||
| Grower practice 2 | CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Ammonium Polyphosphate (10-34-0) | 314 100 70 l | 95 | 33 | 30 | Before planting |
| CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) | 100 | 27 | Hilling | |||
| Total units of fertilizer | 122 | 33 | 30 | |||
| Grower practice 3 | CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO) Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO) | 370 100 152 | 100 | 68 | 30 | Before planting |
| CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO) | 100 | 27 | Hilling | |||
| Total units of fertilizer | 127 | 68 | 30 | |||
Results
- By using Agrocote® Max, the nitrogen losses reduced significantly, the number of tubers and the total yield increased up to 12%.
- One application of Agrocote® Max performed better than 2 applications of traditional fertilizers.
- The total net income increased up to 14% by using Agrocote® Max vs. different grower practices.
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