: An increase of 42% in Fresh Fruit yield (ton/ha) with a single application of Haifa CRF fertilizers.
Description
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| Place (country / region / institute) | México/ San José de Lourdes, Zacatecas./ Rancho Mariana. | ||
| Crop name and cultivar | Poblano Pepper / Caballero (Sakata) | ||
| Crop type | Vegetables | ||
| Growing method | Open-field | ||
| Why was this plant chosen | Because this is a very important crop on the region and the country. | ||
| Soil type or media composition | Clay 30% | ||
| Irrigation method | Drippers | ||
Methods and Materials
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| Haifa product(s) checked in this experiment | Multicote Agri (4) | ||
| Exact formula | Multicote Agri (4) 19-18-18 (30-00-30) | ||
| Arrival date of product from Haifa, and quantity | Multicote (4) 11-2-40: 184 Kg Cote N (4) 40-0-0: 81 Kg Arrival: March, 2010 | ||
| Trial Objectives | To show the efficiency of reduced fertilization with CRF vs conventional management (common fertilizers)
To obtain de best cost-benefit ratio | ||
| No. Of replicates per treatment | One replicates | ||
| Arrangement of treatment / replication plots | No arrangement, evaluation Haifa Vs Control; plot assigned. | ||
Results
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| Treatment | Fresh fruit (ton*ha-1) | Processing (ton*ha-1) | Dried fruit (ton*ha-1) |
| HAIFA | 23.5 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| CONTROL | 16.45 | 9.31 | 3.1 |
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