Combined fertilization with Multicote™ and Poly-Feed™ Stim™ improved cucumber yield

In a trial in carried out in Liaoning province, China, Haifa treatment resulted 11.8% more cucumber yield. Grower’s income was higher by 9.1%.
Trial objective:  Evaluation of Haifa's combined solution of CRF blend based on Multicote™+ Poly-Feed™ stim SPARK, compared to the common farmer’s practice
Location: Tangjiawo, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Crop: Cucumber
Growing system: Soil greenhouse
Plantin date: 25/02/2022 
Product: CRF Blend 18-07-18 (N coated 30%), Poly-Feed™ Stim SPARK    
Treatments:
 

Stage	Application date	Farmer’s practice	Haifa treatment
Planting (base dressing)	22/2	17-17-17, 50 kg/mu	CRF blend 18-7-18, 40 kg/mu
Vegetative growth	15/3	12-61-0, 5 kg/mu	SPARK 12-42-12, 5 kg/mu
Flowering to fruit-set	22/3	12-61-0, 5 kg/mu 20-19-19, 2.5 kg/mu	SPARK 12-42-12, 5 kg/mu SPARK 18-18-18, 2.5 kg/mu
Fruit development	29/3	20-19-19, 7.5 kg/mu	SPARK 18-18-18, 7.5 kg/mu
	5/4	20-19-19, 10 kg/mu	SPARK 18-18-18, 10 kg/mu
	12/4	20-5-10, 3.5 kg/mu 0-52-34 6.5 kg/mu	SPARK 18-18-18, 3.5 kg/mu SPARK 12-17-27, 6.5 kg/mu
	19/4	20-5-10, 2.5 kg/mu 0-52-34 7.5 kg/mu	SPARK 18-18-18, 2.5 kg/mu SPARK 12-17-27, 7.5 kg/mu

	Farmer’s practice	Haifa treatment
Yield (kg/mu)	3546	3966 (+11.8%)
Income (RMB/mu)	6664.8	7512
Fertilizer cost (RMB/mu)	1200	1550
Net profit (RMB/mu)	5464.8	5962 (+9.1%)

 
Better growth


More intensive flowering


Better yield