In a trial that was conducted during 2019-2020 on onion field in Moshav Revaya, Beit Shean valley, Israel
We wanted to explore agronomic and economic benefits of Multicote™ Agri (N coated) in single application (per sowing) and a combined program Multicote™ Agri (per sowing) + potassium nitrate (PN) in top dressing were measured and compared to the farmer practice in field trial in Israel.
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Trial information:
Sowing date: 1.11.2019
Harvest: 16.4.2020
Crop: onion
Variety: Volkaana
Fertilization method: soil application & Nutrigation
Soil Analysis
| O.M. | % | 0.56 |
| N - NO3 | mg/kg | 28 |
| N – NH4 | mg/kg | 14 |
| P (olsen) | mg/kg | 65 |
| K (extracted CaCl2) | mg/kg | 87 |
The results – economic analysis were amazing:
Multicote Agri™ + PNP vs. Farmer practice
Benefit / cost ratio
6.8
Conclusions
- Results proved that a combined fertilization program of Multicote™ Agri (pre sowing) and (PNP) potassium nitrate prill (top dressing) increase the bulb size / weight and yield and proved to be cost-effective, compared with Farmer’s practice.
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The higher revenue obtained at the Multicote™ Agri + (PNP) treatment was mainly as a result of the increase in the bulb size / weight, this due to the higher price ($/mt) paid for the big bulbs compare to the smaller bulbs (850 and 425 respectively). / which gain hiher due to the The benefit / cost ratio for the 20% reduction from the farmer’s practice was 3.27 (better income with little extra investment).
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The significant reduction in the fertilizers application only 2 at the Multicote™ Agri based fertilization programs compare to 5 application at the farmer practice is very much valuable and appreciated by the farmers, this due to the fact that the onion growing period is along the winter/rainy season in which no irrigation is required and the soil condition (too moody) make soil application very much complicated.