46% more fruits above control. This is a real Bonus
Foliar application of Haifa's Multi-K induced flowering and improved size distribution, which resulted in yield increase
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Crop/cultivar |
Mango /Tommy Atkins |
|---|---|
| Country / location | Israel |
| Objectives |
Induce flowering |
| Haifa product tested | Haifa Bonus 13-2-44 |
| Application method | Foliar feeding |
| Tested treatment | Multi-npK @ 10% & 1650 lit./Ha |
| Control treatment results | 37 fruits/tree . Total yield = 7.53 MT/Ha |
| Best treatment results | 54 fruits/tree . Total yield = 11.0 MT/Ha |
| Characteristics of best treatment | Total yield = 46% above control Grower’s revenue from yield: 760 US$/MT Cost of treatment (application + material) 121 US$/Ha |
| Net benefit of best treatment | 2516 US$/Ha s |
| Benefit/Cost ratio | 21.8 |
| Conclusions | The technique should be widely adopted elsewhere. |
| Reference | Y. Soffer |
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