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Using CoteN™ increases crops yield and decreases production costs in corn

Haifa Mexico Trial Report

 
 
 

Description

 
Crop/Cultivar & Growing method
Corn, N83N5 Syngenta
 
Area
3 Ha
Objectives
Assess economic viability and yield in corn using a mix of Cote-N, Urea, MAP, KCl and Micronutrients (29-12-6), the Nitrogen will be 35% coated.
Haifa product + formula
Cote-(4) 42-0-0
Accomplish objectives
1. - Determine and compare crop yield with farmer´s fertilization method.
2. - Determine economic viability of using Cote-N in corn compared with farmer´s fertilization method.
 
Report date:  
19/02 /2016 (day / month / year)
Trial partner (name):
Campo Fino, Jalisco.
Type of partner’s business:
Private grower
Address:
San Martin Hidalgo, Ameca, Jalisco.
Cellular/Telephone:
01 (375) 755 8557
Email:
 
Haifa Staff in charge
Ing. Mateo Martinez Nicolas, Technical Representative Mexico Center-West.
 
 
 
 

Methods and Materials

 
Experimental plan
Fully randomly
Repetitions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treatments
T1: Farmer’s method.
Base dressing: 530 Kg/Ha of traditional mix 22-12-16.
Second Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Third Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Total Nutrients: 209-64-85 Kg/Ha of N-P-K.
T2: Slow release fertilizer aplication.
Base dressing: 400 Kg/Ha of Slow release fertilizer 20-10-10
Second Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Third Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Total Nutrients: 172-40-40 Kg/Ha of N-P-K
T3: Cote-N Mix (Fermix-Corn).145-60-30   70(35-0-0)
Base dressing: Fermix-Corn 29-12-6, 500 Kg/Ha. Single application.
Total Nutrients: 145-60-30 Kg/Ha of N-P-K.
N reduction VS Farmer’s method: 64 Kg/Ha (30.6%)
N reduction VS Treatment 2 (Slow release): 27 Kg/Ha (15.6%).
Multicote Agri (4) 29-12-6(35-0-0)
Application methods
Base dressing / foliar
Sowing/Transplanting date
June-5-2015
Harvest date
Nov-19-2015
Soil characteristics
Clay
Grower's current fertilization practice
Base dressing: 530 Kg/Ha of traditional mix 22-12-16.
Second Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Third Application: 100 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0
Irrigation method
None Irrigated.
Climate conditions
14-28 °C.
Statistical analysis method
RANDOM
 
 
 
 

Results

 
General results
Crop yield in grain harvested.
T1:  Yield = 14.19 Ton/Ha      Cost: 460 USD/Ha
T2:  Yield = 13.80 Ton/Ha      Cost: 442 USD/Ha
T3:  Yield = 15.07 Ton/Ha      Cost:  365 USDHa
Inferior treatment results and costs
Treatment 2: Slow release fertilizer.
In this treatment was applied 400 Kg/Ha of slow release fertilizer 20-10-10 and 200 Kg/Ha of Urea 46-0-0. So the final NPK program was 172-40-40. This had a cost of 442 USD/Ha.
The crop yield was 13.80 Ton/Ha.
 
Best treatment results and costs
T3 was the best treatment, the fertilization rate was 500 Kg/Ha 29-12-6 (Base dressing): 35% of the Nitrogen was coated with Cote-N 42-0-0 and there was only one application during the all crop season plus 2 foliar sprays with 1). 1 Kg PF 19-19-19+ME, 1 Kg Magnisal/Ha, 2). 1 Kg PF 10-10-43+ME, 1 Kg Magnisal/Ha.
The final program NPK of this treatment was 145-60-30 and this had a cost of 365 USD/Ha and the crop yield was 15.07 ton/Ha.
Economical results
At the harvest date corn grain was at 200 USD/Ton in the market, so:
T1: Cost = 460 USD/Ha       Yield = 14.19 ton/Ha    Income = 2,838 USD/Ha      Net Income =  $ 2,378
T2: Cost = 442 USD/Ha       Yield = 13.80 ton/Ha    Income = 2,760 USD/Ha      Net Income =  $ 2,318
T3:  Cost = 365 USD/Ha      Yield =  15.07 ton/Ha   Income = 3,014 USD/Ha      Net Income =  $2,649
 
Net benefit of the best treatment ($/Ha)
The net benefit was 2,649 USD/Ha.
Benefit/Cost Ratio
 
 
 
 
 

Conclusions

 
Summary
Using 35 % of Nitrogen as Cote-N in a mix 29-12-6, this farmer decreased the production cost 95 USD/Ha (20%), increased crops yield +0.88 ton/Ha (6.2%) and the net benefit increased 271 USD/Ha compared to his traditional management. 
Crop potential (Ha)
 
Potential for increased consumption
100 MT of the mix 29-12-6.
Benefit for HCL
 
Notes
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