Agrocote Max Increases Potato Yield

15

Yield increase
Agrocote® Max was tested in a trial with potato at the precision agriculture trial station of Van Den Borne Potatoes in the Netherlands.

Precision agriculture trial station Van Den Borne Potatoes, The Netherlands

Trail

15

Yield increase

Key Conclusions

The field with Agrocote Max showed the highest yield. 14% higher than the field with N-inhibitor (DMPP) and field with the standard treatment with conventional fertilisers.

Objective

To measure potato yield, and research leaching of nitrogen on sandy soil.

Trial Details

Trial station

Precision agriculture trial station Van Den Borne Potatoes, The Netherlands

Crop

Potato

Product

Agrocote

Assessments

Leaching nitrogen on sandy soil

Treatments

There were three types of treatments:

  1. standard treatment, 3 applications,
  2. Agrocote Max controlled-release fertiliser, one application,
  3. N-inhibitor fertiliser, application during planting.

Trial progress and results were accurately measured with help of drones, soil scans, water quality, and biomass tests.

Treatments

There were three types of treatments:

  1. standard treatment, 3 applications,
  2. Agrocote Max controlled-release fertiliser, one application,
  3. N-inhibitor fertiliser, application during planting.

Trial progress and results were accurately measured with help of drones, soil scans, water quality, and biomass tests.

Results

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