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9.8%
yield increase
Onion trial confirmed the efficiency of CRF when increasing the yield by 9.8 % compared to control.
Lelystad, Netherlands
9.8%
yield increase
Key Conclusions
- Higher total yields – by 9.8 %. Influenced by soil temperature, nitrogen is released according to plant needs and improves the yield by extra 6.9 mt/ha.
- Higher NUE – Agromaster® provides higher nitrogen use efficiency up to 51 kg of onion per each kg N applied in comparison to classic nitrogen fertilizer.
- ROI – Up to 2164 €/ha more profit using Agromaster®. Higher yield brings a consistent profit to farmers and makes Agromaster® a reliable solution for open field crop fertilization.
Objective
To evaluate the performance of Agromaster® 27-0-13.5, 2-3M, 50 % coated N with eqo.x® release technology vs CAN 27N in irrigated onion crop (Allium cepa).
Trial Details
Trial station
Lelystad, Netherlands
Crop
Onion
Product
Agromaster®
Assessments
Yield per hectare measured in mt.
Treatments
The trial was performed with randomized block design with 4 repetitions.
| Treatment | N products applied | Total NPK kg/ha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | - | - | ||
| CAN + irrigation | CAN 27 N | 160N | 10 P₂O₅ | 191 K₂O |
| CRF + irrigation | Agromaster® 50% coated N | 160N | ||
Treatments
The trial was performed with randomized block design with 4 repetitions.
| Treatment | N products applied | Total NPK kg/ha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | - | - | ||
| CAN + irrigation | CAN 27 N | 160N | 10 P₂O₅ | 191 K₂O |
| CRF + irrigation | Agromaster® 50% coated N | 160N | ||
Results
Comparing to conventional CAN 27 N fertilizer, Agromaster® can provide for higher yield by 9.8 % or 6.9 mt.
Yield
| Products | Yield (mt) | Increase (mt) | Increase in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN 27 N | 70.6 | - | - |
| Agromaster® 27-0-13.5 | 77.5 | 6.9 | 9.8 % |
Economic evaluation
| Treatment | Fertilizer cost €/ha | Gross income €/ha | Income minus fertilizer costs €/ha | ROI €/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control No nitrogen | 0 | 10758 | 10758 | -12412 |
| CAN 27 N | 128 | 23298 | 23170 | 0 |
| Agromaster® 27-0-13.5 | 241 | 25575 | 25334 | +2164 |
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