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04th October 2015

October 2015 Barley Trials Sown

Cropmark 'Dragon' Barley trials sown by Bede McCloy from NZ Arable. Trial was sown in October for spring Barley.Location is Yaldhurst, Canterbury.

 

This trial was the first RLF IFM (integrated fertiliser management) in New Zealand to show the benefits of seed priming and NDS technology combined.

 

IFM is the term used to describe the process in which nutrient levels in soil, seed and leaf are managed synergistically to improve overall fertiliser performance and water use efficiency resulting in better crop quality and yield results. Success depends on the following;

  • Treating seeds with Seed Priming fertiliser to raise phosphorus and trace element levels to optimum or above optimum levels
  • Applying nutrient to soils – usually as granular N-P-K – at optimum, but not excessive levels.
  • Using Foliar fertiliser to provide up to 12 essential nutrients to the plant in the most effective way.

 

There were 4 different treatments (no treatment, RLF Foliar only, RLF BSN only and RLF BSN plus Foliar), 4 replicas of each.

 

Arable NZ RLF Barley trial 640x480

 

Element Raw Materials welcome customers to visit the trial site in Yaldhurst.

Keep updated with the blog for future updates.

 

 

 

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