Trial confirms the efficiency of Multicote Agri for carrot fertilization

A considerable reduction of 20% the N fertilizer applied was achieved

Crop/cultivar

Carrot (open field)

Country / location

Israel / Kibbutz Nirim / January 2006 – June 2006

Objectives

The effect of Haifa coated N products in varies coated/uncoated quantities, on open field carrot’s total yield

Haifa product tested

Multicote Agri 43-0-0 (70-0-0% coated; 3-4M release longevity)

Application method

Base Dressing

Tested treatments

Control:
200 kg/ha of N, as “Uran” – liquid fertilizer 32-0-0

Multicote Agri I
200 kg/ha of Multicote Agri 43-0-0 (70-0-0% coated; 3-4M
(100% of the commercial N application)

Multicote Agri II
160 kg/ha of Multicote Agri 43-0-0 (70-0-0% coated; 3-4M
(80% of the commercial N application)

Multicote Agri III
120 kg/ha of Multicote Agri 43-0-0 (70-0-0% coated; 3-4M
(60% of the commercial N application)

Control treatment results

	% coated material	% N from grower's practice	Kg N/ha applied	Total yield (mT/ha)
Control	---	100	200	72.3
Mgro 43-0-0	70-0-0	100	200	71.6
Mgro 43-0-0	70-0-0	80	160	78.8
Mgro 43-0-0	70-0-0	60	120	75

Conclusions

Multicote Agri is much more efficient and effective than current liquid fertilizer applied, resulted in 6 mT / ha, with a considerable reduction of 20% of the N fertilizer applied
A 40% reduction yielded 3 mT / ha. Both Multicote Agri treatments (80%, 60% of the grower’s practice) are more economically profitable

Reference

Oren N. – Grower, Soffer Y. – Haifa’s agronomist