Key conclusions
- By using Agromaster the panicles/m2 and subsequent yield increased significantly in both types of soil
- One basal application of Agromaster has better results than three split applications of traditional fertilizers, increasing the yield with 19-22%
- The farmer gross income increased around 22-27% by using Agromaster
TRIAL SETUP
Objective:
Prove that using Agromaster as 100% base fertilizer will result in better yields compared to grower’s practice consisting in 3 split fertilizations
When:
Sowing, 5/5/2015
Harvest, Trial 1: 8/10/2015, at 14.8% grain humidity / Trial 2: 2/10/2015, at 20.5% grain humidity
Trial station:
Trial 1: IRTA, Amposta, Catalunya, Spain
Trial 2: Illa de Riu, St. Jaume, Catalunya, Spain
Crop:
Rice, Gleva variety
Soil type:
Trial 1: Silty clay loam. 61.7% silt, 34.3% clay and 4.0% sand
Trial 2: Sandy loam. 85.9% sand, 8.4% silt and 5.7% clay
Assessments:
Panicles and Total yield
TREATMENTS
|
Treatment |
Formula |
Fertilizer units, kg/ha |
Stage |
||
|
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
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|
ICL SF |
Agromaster 30-8-11 4-5M (70% coated N) |
160 |
42 |
58 |
Before sowing |
|
Total units for ICL SF treatment = |
160 |
42 |
58 |
|
|
|
Grower Practice |
Urea + Superphosphate + Potassium Sulphate |
53 |
42 |
58 |
Before sowing |
|
Ammonium Sulphate |
53 |
|
|
Early tillering |
|
|
Ammonium Sulphate |
53 |
|
|
Panicle initiation |
|
|
Total units for Grower Practice treatment = |
160 |
42 |
58 |
|
|
|
Economic evaluation |
Agromaster |
Grower practice |
Increase with ICL SF treatment |
|
Rice Price (€/MT) |
300 € |
300 € |
|
|
Total Yield Trial 1 (MT/Ha) |
9.32 |
7.84 |
19% |
|
Total Yield Trial 2 (MT/Ha) |
7.23 |
5.94 |
22% |
|
Fertilization costs (€/Ha) |
373 € |
295 € |
|
|
Labor cost for extra 2 top dress applications |
|
70 € |
|
|
Gross income Trial 1 minus Fertilizers cost |
2.423 € |
1.987 € |
22% |
|
Gross income Trial 2 minus Fertilizers cost |
1.796 € |
1.417 € |
27% |
Why Agromaster performs better ?
- Using CRF, we supply levels of nitrogen adequate to the plant requirements along the entire vegetative growth, which results in a better development of the plant
- Decreasing the amount of fertilizations from 3 to 1 eliminate short periods of high nitrogen input. This results in a balanced nutrition and healthier plants, while avoiding unwanted and unnecessary vegetative growth