Multicote™ Controlled Release Fertilizer proved highly efficient for Garlic

An increase in Garlic yield with a single application of Haifa CRF fertilizers

Garlic Growth with Haifa Controlled Release Fertilizers
Place			México/ Pabellón de Artega, Ags./ Rancho Don Primo.
Haifa product(s) checked in this experiment			Multicote™ (4) CoteN™(4)
Exact formula			Multicote™ Agri (4) 18-23-14 (30-00-30)
Arrival date of product from Haifa, and quantity			Multicote K (4): 200 Kg Cote N (4): 140 Kg Arrival: September, 2009
Trial Objectives			To show the efficiency of reduced nitrogen and potassium fertilization with CRF vs the grower management and eliminating top dressing. To obtain de best cost-benefit ratio
Crop name and cultivar			Garlic / Perla
Crop type			Vegetables
Growing method			Open-field
Why was this plant chosen			The grower has more than 300 ha of this crop. It was the 2^nd year testing the Multicote´s concept in greater surface (26 ha)
Soil type or media composition			Clay 30%
Irrigation method			Drippers
No. Of replicates per treatment			One replicates
Arrangement of treatment / replication plots			No arrangement, evaluation Haifa Vs conventional treatment; plot assigned.
RESULTS - YIELD
	Size	Caliber 6,7		Caliber 8	Caliber 9	Caliber 10, 11	TOTAL
HAIFA	TM	0.71		2.39	6.21	13.27	22.58
CONTROL	TM	1.5		4.73	5.01	5.84	17.09