Haifa Mexico Trial Report
Description
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Crop/Cultivar & Growing method
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Corn, N83N5 Syngenta
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Area
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3 Ha
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Objectives
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Assess economic viability and yield in corn using a mix of Cote-N, Urea, MAP, KCl and Micronutrients (29-12-6), the Nitrogen will be 35% coated.
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Haifa product + formula
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Cote-(4) 42-0-0
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Accomplish objectives
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1. - Determine and compare crop yield with farmer´s fertilization method.
2. - Determine economic viability of using Cote-N in corn compared with farmer´s fertilization method.
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Report date:
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19/02 /2016 (day / month / year)
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Trial partner (name):
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Campo Fino, Jalisco.
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Type of partner’s business:
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Private grower
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Address:
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San Martin Hidalgo, Ameca, Jalisco.
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Cellular/Telephone:
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01 (375) 755 8557
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Email:
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Haifa Staff in charge
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Ing. Mateo Martinez Nicolas, Technical Representative Mexico Center-West.
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Methods and Materials
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Experimental plan
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Fully randomly
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Repetitions
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Treatments
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T1: Farmer’s method.
Base dressing: 530 Kg/Ha of traditional mix 22-12-16.
Second Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Third Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Total Nutrients: 209-64-85 Kg/Ha of N-P-K.
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T2: Slow release fertilizer aplication.
Base dressing: 400 Kg/Ha of Slow release fertilizer 20-10-10
Second Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Third Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Total Nutrients: 172-40-40 Kg/Ha of N-P-K
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T3: Cote-N Mix (Fermix-Corn).145-60-30 70(35-0-0)
Base dressing: Fermix-Corn 29-12-6, 500 Kg/Ha. Single application.
Total Nutrients: 145-60-30 Kg/Ha of N-P-K.
N reduction VS Farmer’s method: 64 Kg/Ha (30.6%)
N reduction VS Treatment 2 (Slow release): 27 Kg/Ha (15.6%).
Multicote Agri (4) 29-12-6(35-0-0)
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Application methods
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Base dressing / foliar
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Sowing/Transplanting date
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June-5-2015
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Harvest date
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Nov-19-2015
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Soil characteristics
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Clay |
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Grower's current fertilization practice
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Base dressing: 530 Kg/Ha of traditional mix 22-12-16.
Second Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Third Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
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Irrigation method
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None Irrigated.
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Climate conditions
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14-28 °C.
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Statistical analysis method
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RANDOM
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Results
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General results
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Crop yield in grain harvested.
T1: Yield = 14.19 Ton/Ha Cost: 460 USD/Ha
T2: Yield = 13.80 Ton/Ha Cost: 442 USD/Ha
T3: Yield = 15.07 Ton/Ha Cost: 365 USDHa
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Inferior treatment results and costs
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Treatment 2: Slow release fertilizer.
In this treatment was applied 400 Kg/Ha of slow release fertilizer 20-10-10 and 200 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0. So the final NPK program was 172-40-40. This had a cost of 442 USD/Ha.
The crop yield was 13.80 Ton/Ha.
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Best treatment results and costs
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T3 was the best treatment, the fertilization rate was 500 Kg/Ha 29-12-6 (Base dressing): 35% of the Nitrogen was coated with Cote-N 42-0-0 and there was only one application during the all crop season plus 2 foliar sprays with 1). 1 Kg PF 19-19-19+ME, 1 Kg Magnisal/Ha, 2). 1 Kg PF 10-10-43+ME, 1 Kg Magnisal/Ha.
The final program NPK of this treatment was 145-60-30 and this had a cost of 365 USD/Ha and the crop yield was 15.07 ton/Ha.
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Economical results
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At the harvest date corn grain was at 200 USD/Ton in the market, so:
T1: Cost = 460 USD/Ha Yield = 14.19 ton/Ha Income = 2,838 USD/Ha Net Income = $ 2,378
T2: Cost = 442 USD/Ha Yield = 13.80 ton/Ha Income = 2,760 USD/Ha Net Income = $ 2,318
T3: Cost = 365 USD/Ha Yield = 15.07 ton/Ha Income = 3,014 USD/Ha Net Income = $2,649
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Net benefit of the best treatment ($/Ha)
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The net benefit was 2,649 USD/Ha.
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Benefit/Cost Ratio
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Conclusions
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Summary
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Using 35 % of Nitrogen as Cote-N in a mix 29-12-6, this farmer decreased the production cost 95 USD/Ha (20%), increased crops yield +0.88 ton/Ha (6.2%) and the net benefit increased 271 USD/Ha compared to his traditional management.
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Crop potential (Ha)
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Potential for increased consumption
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100 MT of the mix 29-12-6.
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Benefit for HCL
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Notes
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Reference
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