H2Flo Trial details
Crop/Cultivar |
Potato cv. Eurostar
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Country/Location |
UK/Lincolnshire
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Soil texture |
Sandy loam
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Objective |
Analyse yields and tuber disease prevalence on potato crops treated with H2Flo and standard irrigation
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ICL product tested |
H2Flo
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Application method |
Irrigation with drip tape
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Planting date |
12th May 2017
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Treatments |
H2Flo applied: •27th May •12th June •25th June •18th July
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Assessments |
•Yield •Marketable yield •Tuber numbers
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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