Spinach Trial with Agromaster® in Germany

11%

Yield increase

Agromaster® 32-0-0 increases the yield and the nitrogen use efficiency

Kleinniedesheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
2024

11%

Yield increase

Key Conclusions

The treatments with Agromaster® 32-0-0  1-2M with a single application and a 100% N fertilizer quantity showed increased yields compared to the standard treatment with 2 separate applications. When the fertilizer quantity was reduced to 80%, as legally required in some areas, Agromaster® 32-0-0 achieved 11% higher yield than the standard, reduced treatment.

  • A single application of Agromaster® increases the yield.
    The treatment with a single application of Agromaster® produced 7% higher yield than the usual treatment with two applications.
  • Less nitrogen losses at 80% and up to 11% higher yield with Agromaster®
    The use of Agromaster® 32-0-0 with reduced N application resulted in 11% higher yield than the reduced conventional treatment.
  • Higher N efficiency, up to 19%
    The use of Agromaster® 32-0-0 improved nitrogen efficiency by up to 11% with 100% N fertilization and by 19% with 80% N compared to the standard 100% N treatment.

Objective

Comparison of Agromaster® (with 40% coated nitrogen and 1-2M longevity) with the best grower practice fertilization program in wet spring and a high N requirement in spinach crop in Germany.

Trial Details

Trial station

Kleinniedesheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Crop

Spinach

Assessments

Yield, marketable produce, nitrogen efficiency

Treatments

21 February 2024
1st application
10 March 2024
2nd application
TreatmentTotal NProductN kg/haProductN kg/haTotal N kg/ha
0% N – Control0%zero N0zero N00
100% N – Grower Practice100%24% N
12% NO₃⁻
9324% N 12% NO₃⁻93186
100% N – Agromaster® 32-0-0 1-2M100%Agromaster®
32-0-0 1-2M
186186
100% N – Agromaster® 32-0-0 1-2M80%Agromaster®
32-0-0 1-2M
149149
80% N – Grower Practice80%24% N 
12% NO₃⁻
7424% N 
12% NO₃⁻
74149

Treatments

21 February 2024
1st application
10 March 2024
2nd application
TreatmentTotal NProductN kg/haProductN kg/haTotal N kg/ha
0% N – Control0%zero N0zero N00
100% N – Grower Practice100%24% N
12% NO₃⁻
9324% N 12% NO₃⁻93186
100% N – Agromaster® 32-0-0 1-2M100%Agromaster®
32-0-0 1-2M
186186
100% N – Agromaster® 32-0-0 1-2M80%Agromaster®
32-0-0 1-2M
149149
80% N – Grower Practice80%24% N 
12% NO₃⁻
7424% N 
12% NO₃⁻
74149

Results

Agromaster® 32-0-0 provides plants with better nutrition in wet spring

  • A single application is beneficial, especially if fertilization is not possible due to wet conditions
  • Yield was increased by 7% compared to the 100% N grower practice
  • With the N rate reduced to 80% of the grower practice, the yield increase with Agromaster® was 11%

 

 

The nitrogen efficiency of Agromaster® 32-0-0 was up to 11% higher at the 100% N rate and 19% higher at the 80% N rate compared to the standard grower practice.

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