To fully enjoy the benefits of Multicote™ controlled release fertilizers, it is important to match formula and application rate to the crop’s nutritional needs and actual growth conditions.
To help growers optimize Multicote™ nutrition, Haifa has developed the MultiMatch™ web software. With input of crop, soil type and climate conditions, MultiMatch™ recommends on fertilizer formula and application rate, and predicts nutrient availability throughout the growth season – all in a few simple steps using a friendly interface.
The reliability of MultiMatch™, has been proved win a test carried out at LandLab trial station (Italy), that compared between the software’s recommendations and the common farmer's practice.
The results show that the nutritional program set by the MultiMatch™ software provided better yields with considerably lower application rates.
Calculations show that Multicote™ controlled release fertilizers offer tremendously higher nutrient use efficiency.
NUE rank = (Nutrient application rate / Yield) x100
Potato trial:
| Total N (kg/ha) | Total P (kg/ha) | Total K (kg/ha) | Yield (kg/ha) | |
| Farmer’s practice | 157 | 100 | 230 | 29 |
| MultiMatch™ recommendation: Multicote™ Agri 2M 14-6-23 | 120 | 52 | 198 | 30.7 |
| Multicote™ Agri compared to farmer’s practice | -30.8% | -92% | -16.2% | +5.9% |
Nutrient Use Efficiency:
| N Use Efficiency | P Use Efficiency | K Use Efficiency | |
| Farmer Practice | 18.5 | 29 | 12.6 |
| Multicote™ Agri 2M 14-6-23 | 25.6 (+38%) | 59 (+103%) | 15.5 (+23%) |
Corn Trial:
| Total N [Kg/Ha] | Total P [Kg/Ha] | Total K [Kg/Ha] | Yield [Ton/Ha] | |
| Farmer’s practice | 228 | 83 | 200 | 2.9 |
| MultiMatch™ recommendation: Multicote™ Agri 4M 23-8-20 | 168 | 58 | 146 | 3.8 |
| Multicote™ Agri compared to farmer’s practice | -36% | -43% | -37% | 31% |
Nutrient Use Efficiency:
| N Use Efficiency | P Use Efficiency | K Use Efficiency | |
| Farmer Practice | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.45 |
| Multicote™ Agri 4M 23-8-20 | 2.3 (+77%) | 6.6 (+88%) | 2.6 (+79%) |
