Various DRY LAND MAIZE Results 2001

1) KATBOS BOERDERY, KOPPIES with Soil Analysis of Trial Area

	Ph	N kg/ha	P ml/kg	K ml/kg	Ca ml/kg	Mg ml/kg	Na ml/kg
Pre Planting	5.2	-	22	173	362	79	12
Ripe
Chemical	4.3	30	26	163	203	46	15
Biofert	4.3	54	23	163	225	46	14

Type of fertilizer used:

Chemical fertilizer: 8:2:1 (22) Zn Applied: 280kg/ha

Org. fertilizer Biofert: Seed dressing 1kg/50kg seed, ± 5ha were planted

Results:

Chemical: Biofert

Plant density : 16500 Plant density : 16500

Weight per cob : 179g Weight per cob : 198g

Harvested : 2.954t Harvested : 3.267t

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2) LOSDORINGS DISTRICT - Trials with two different seed types

Type of fertilizer used:

Chemical fertilizer: 14P 80N (Turbograan 80kg, Ureum 130kg early in September) Costs: R550-00

Org. fertilizer Biofert: Seed dressing 1kg/50kg seed Costs: R42-00/ha

Results:

Type PHI 3203 Chemical 4.8t/ha

Biofert 5.14t/ha

Type CRN 3549 Chemical 5.12t/ha

Biofert 5.43t/ha

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3) BORNEO, DELAREYVILLE

Type of fertilizer used:

Chemical fertilizer: 2:3:4 Applied: 80kg/ha

Org. fertilizer Biofert: Seed dressing 1kg/50kg seed

Results:

Chemical: Biofert:

Plant density: 16 000 (3ft: 9ft row width) Plant density: 16 000 (3ft: 9ft row width)

Harvested: 2.049t/ha Harvested: 2.738t/ha

(these results were reported but are not verified by us yet)