Haifa Mexico Trial Report
Description
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Crop/Cultivar & Growing method |
Corn, N83N5 Syngenta
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Area |
3 Ha |
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Objectives |
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 |
Cote-(4) 42-0-0 |
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Accomplish objectives |
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: |
19/02 /2016 (day / month / year) |
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Trial partner (name): |
Campo Fino, Jalisco. |
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Type of partner’s business: |
Private grower |
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Address: |
San Martin Hidalgo, Ameca, Jalisco. |
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Cellular/Telephone: |
01 (375) 755 8557 |
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Email: |
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Haifa Staff in charge |
Ing. Mateo Martinez Nicolas, Technical Representative Mexico Center-West. |
Methods and Materials
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Experimental plan |
Fully randomly |
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Repetitions |
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Treatments |
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 |
Base dressing / foliar |
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Sowing/Transplanting date |
June-5-2015 |
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Harvest date |
Nov-19-2015 |
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Soil characteristics |
Clay |
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Grower's current fertilization practice |
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 |
None Irrigated. |
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Climate conditions |
14-28 °C. |
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Statistical analysis method |
RANDOM |
Results
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General results |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 |
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 |
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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