Four foliar treatments of Multi-K and Poly-Feed resulted in 13% increase in yield
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Crop/cultivar |
Wheat |
|---|---|
| Country / location | Argentina/ Entre Rios EERA INTA Parana |
| Objectives | Increase total yield and grain protein |
| Haifa product tested | Multi-K, Poly-Feed 25-10-13 +ME |
| Application method | Foliar nutrition |
| Tested treatment | 2 x Foliar feeding Multi-K @ 2% & 100 lit./Ha 2 x Foliar feeding Polyfeed @ 1% 100 lit./Ha |
| Control treatment results | 2,915 Kg/ha |
| Best treatment results | Multi-K: 3,306 Kg/ha ; Polyfeed: 3206 Kg/Ha |
| Characteristics of best treatment | Yield increase (total): + 13.4% No significant increase in protein: + 0.6% Grower’s revenue from yield: 148 US$/MT Cost of treatment (application + material) 2.5 US$/Ha |
| Net benefit of best treatment | 54.5 US$/Ha |
| Benefit/Cost ratio | 22.8 |
| Conclusions |
Local & Worldwide: Foliar feeding can remarkably & commercially increase wheat productivity. |
| Reference | G. Farbman & Firpo |
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