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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
15
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:
- standard treatment, 3 applications,
- Agrocote Max controlled-release fertiliser, one application,
- 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:
- standard treatment, 3 applications,
- Agrocote Max controlled-release fertiliser, one application,
- 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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