Early treatments at T-1, T0 and T1 the drivers for final yield and quality
Early treatments of natural bio-stimulant AminoA FLO drive final yield and quality, latest trial results are demonstrating, as growers are encouraged to include applications as early as possible with T-1, TO and T1 spring fungicide treatments.
The effectiveness of AminoA FLO, a UK manufactured, highly concentrated natural bio-stimulant and nutrient source, has been demonstrated on a series of independent trials across crops including cereals and legumes.
NIAB trials conducted at Cirencester, comparing the performance of commonly used bio-stimulants on Skyfall winter wheat with a 50% fungicide programme, saw AminoA FLO produce a statistically significant yield increase above the reduced fungicide programme, and also a significant increase in green leaf retention.
The full fungicide programme produced a yield of 9.18 t/ha, with the reduced rate of fungicide treated plots at 8.69 t/ha. The untreated yield was 7.54 t/ha.
“The use of AminoA FLO with the reduced rate of fungicide at T0 and T1 had a positive effect on the grain yield and produced 9.17 t/ha. Reduced fungicide with AminoA FLO at T1 and T2 produced 9.00 t/ha,” explains Richard Phillips, managing director of AminoA.
The AminoA FLO T1 and T2 programme also resulted in pointedly higher green flag leaf retention (78.30%), compared to the untreated at 28.30. The full fungicide input (36.7%) was much lower than the 63.30% AminoA FLO T0 and T1 treatment.
“This shows the importance of early applications to establish yield potential, and the importance of including AminoA at all fungicide timings,” adds Mr Phillips.
Trials in legumes have also returned positive results. A statistically significant yield increase over untreated Marrowfat peas (var Sakura) was recorded from a 3-spray AminoA FLO programme in NIAB trials conducted in Hampshire.
In spring bean (var Fuego) trials conducted by PGRO, AminoA FLO was the best performing product, producing a yield response of 680 kg/ha above the control yield of 3.8 t/ha, from a single application.