The winter season of 2016-2017 was quite dry in Spain. A trial that that was conducted by Haifa Iberia compared different fertilization treatments in winter wheat. The comparison was between fertilization with:
1. Conventional granular fertilizer
2. Chicken manure
3. Haifa CoteN™ CRF
Trial setup
· The trial was carried out in Villanueva de la Torre (Guadalajara), Spain.
· Irrigation: rain-fed (semi-dry year)
Treatments
|
Treatment |
Fertilizer |
Application rate (kg/ha) |
timing |
Cost of fertilizers (€/ha) |
|
Haifa Control Release Fertilizer |
CoteN™ Mix 22-7-6 (2m)( 50% coated N) |
320 |
17th Nov 16 |
150 |
|
Conventional granular |
12-24-12 Nitrosulfato 26 |
300 180 |
17th Nov 16 28th Feb 17 |
156 |
|
Chicken manure |
Chicken manure |
3,000 |
20th Aug 16 |
150 |
Yield results
+20% grain yield with Haifa's CoteN™ Mix
Conclusions
Soil fertilization of winter wheat with CoteN™ Mix controlled release fertilizer increases grain yield. With reduced application rates and only single application per season, the cost of fertilization was similar to conventional methods. Thus, CoteN™ increased the grower's net income.
About Haifa CoteN™
CoteN™ is Haifa's polymer coated Urea, set for 2 or 4 months longevity (@21C). CoteN™ is perfect crops with special emphasis on N management in the soil, such arable crops. CoteN™ is part of Haifa's Multicote™ range of Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF), developed by Haifa Group. An accurate fertilizer release over time, governed only by soil temperature, make CoteN™ a precise and reliable N source for the crops.
Find out more about Haifa CoteN™ at: Haifa CoteN
