Seed Potato Trial with Agrocote Max

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

Trail

12

Yield increase

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

ObjectsProductsDosage kg/haFertilizer units kg/haStage
NP2O5K2O
Agrocote MaxAgrocote Max (44-0-0, longevity1-2M)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO)
288
100
100
1274530Before planting
Total units of fertilizer1274530
Grower practice 1CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO)
370
100
100
1004530Before planting
CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)10027Hilling
Total units of fertilizer1274530
Grower practice 2CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Ammonium Polyphosphate (10-34-0)
314
100
70 l
953330Before planting
CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)10027Hilling
Total units of fertilizer1223330
Grower practice 3CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO)
370
100
152
1006830Before planting
CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)10027Hilling
Total units of fertilizer1276830

Treatments

ObjectsProductsDosage kg/haFertilizer units kg/haStage
NP2O5K2O
Agrocote MaxAgrocote Max (44-0-0, longevity1-2M)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO)
288
100
100
1274530Before planting
Total units of fertilizer1274530
Grower practice 1CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO)
370
100
100
1004530Before planting
CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)10027Hilling
Total units of fertilizer1274530
Grower practice 2CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Ammonium Polyphosphate (10-34-0)
314
100
70 l
953330Before planting
CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)10027Hilling
Total units of fertilizer1223330
Grower practice 3CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)
NPK + MgO (0-0-30+10MgO)
Triple Superphosphate (0-45-0+15CaO)
370
100
152
1006830Before planting
CAN (27-0-0+4MgO+6CaO)10027Hilling
Total units of fertilizer1276830

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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