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5.5
UK
5.5
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
Trial station
UK
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
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