Rice cultivation increased profitability with CoteN™

 

When comparing planting row using CoteN™ with Urea broadcasting, the CoteN™ treatment delivers a better benefit/cost ratio
 
 
   Description
Crop/Cultivar & Growing method
Rice/Taim cultivated under flooded irrigation
Area
144m2
Objectives
Evaluate CoteN™ (4) in rice cultivation
Haifa product + formula
CoteN™ (4) 42-00-00
Accomplish objectives
Yes
 
Report date  
July 2014
Haifa Staff in charge
Leonardo Lopes da Costa, Haifa South America
Methods and Materials
Experimental plan
Randomized blocks
Repetitions
8
Tratments
Treatment
Description
Application Timming
Application Method
Dosage
T0
No urea
-
-
-
T1
Urea
Before flooding
Broadcast
150Kg/ha
T2
CoteN™
Sowing
Planting row
90Kg/ha
 
Application methods
Planting row vs broadcast
Sowing/Transplanting date
14/11/2013
Harvest date
06/03/2014
Soil characteristics
-
Grower's current fertilization practice
Urea broadcast at 150Kg/ha before irrigation (flooding)
Irrigation method
Flooding
Climate conditions
-
 
Statistical analysis method
-
General results
Kg/ha → CoteN™ (8,100) > Urea (7,397) > T0 (7,309)
pl/m2 → T0 (284a) > CoteN (236b) > Urea (228b)
panicle/pl → CoteN™ (3a) > Urea (2ab) > T0 (2b)
g/1,000 grains →  all 24g

 –  The grain weight was the same for all treatments and the result came from the better tillering, a consequence of the higher amount of panicle per m2.
Worst treatment results and costs
T0 – zero (no cover-dressing) → Urea USD550/MT x 0.15MT + USD15 (coverdressing) = USD98/ha
Best treatment results and costs
CoteN™ → USD1700/MT x 0.09MT = USD155/ha
Net benefit of the best treatment ($/Ha)
CoteN™ → (8100Kg-7397Kg) x USD0.26/Kg = USD183 – (155-98) = USD55/ha

Conclusions

Summary
When comparing the final yield, the CoteN™ proved to be economically beneficial
Crop potential (Ha)
200,000 ha