H2Flo

Increase crop yield with better water efficiency

H2Flo Trial details

Crop/Cultivar

Potato cv. Eurostar

 

Country/Location

UK/Lincolnshire

 

Soil texture

Sandy loam

 

Objective

Analyse yields and tuber disease prevalence on potato crops treated with H2Flo and standard irrigation

 

ICL product tested

H2Flo

 

Application method

Irrigation with drip tape

 

Planting date

12th May 2017

 

Treatments

H2Flo applied:

•27th May

•12th June

•25th June

•18th July

 

Assessments

•Yield

•Marketable yield

•Tuber numbers

 

Application Method


The water was supplied via irrigation system without the
usage of any water conservation agents.
Treatment: 100% irrigation


The addition of H2Flo in the irrigation system was done
weekly between May and July.
Treatment: 100% irrigation + H2Flo
Application of H2Flo: Initial application of 1.2ltr/Ha,
followed by 3x 0.6ltr/Ha for the remainder of applications

TOTAL YEILD     

8.35 t/ha increase in total yield with H2Flo application

MARKETABLE YEILD

Yield difference

+5.6t/ha

Output change

+£560/ha

GM change

+£515/ha

CONCLUSIONS

  • Consistently increased potato yields with H2Flo treatment.
  • Very positive benefits to potato gross margins
  • Supports 2017 on-farm trial data
  • Significant reductions in black scurf incidence
  • Likely to be due to even soil moisture distribution