Potato Polysulphate Trial on Sandy Clay Loam Soil

27%

CWT/A increase

Polysulphate improves marketable yields and maintains Petiole Mg concentrations on sandy clay loam

Prince Edward Island, Canada

27%

CWT/A increase

Objective

To investigate the effect of Polysulphate versus K-Mag® as at planting sources of Mg 

Trial Details

Trial station

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Crop

Potato

Assessments

Marketable Yield and Petiole Mg Concentration

Treatments

  • Application rates (Polysulphate 625 lb/A and K-Mag at 227 lb/A) delivered 25 lb/A of MgO. 
  • Trials (3 to 4 acres in size) were coordinated by Steve Watts (Genesis Crop Systems, Inc.) at five commercial potato fields. 
  • Grower Standard practices were used for N, P, and K. 

  

Treatments

  • Application rates (Polysulphate 625 lb/A and K-Mag at 227 lb/A) delivered 25 lb/A of MgO. 
  • Trials (3 to 4 acres in size) were coordinated by Steve Watts (Genesis Crop Systems, Inc.) at five commercial potato fields. 
  • Grower Standard practices were used for N, P, and K. 

  

Results