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PowerCoat™ Application in Alfalfa

2024

0.25

t/ac increase in total yield after 1st POWERCOAT application

267

lbs/ac increase in yield per cut after 1st POWERCOAT application

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Objective

Evaluate the effects of PowerCoat™ impregnated onto phosphate fertilizer on the yield and quality of Alfalfa.

Overview

Some applied fertilizer and other soil nutrients are unavailable to the plant during nutrient uptake due to complex physical and chemical interactions.
Select soil microbes can influence these interactions to increase plant nutrient availability and improve nutrient uptake and utilization, resulting in increased plant biomass, improved vigor and higher quality of yield.
PowerCoat™ contains multiple bacterial species that are specifically selected and formulated to promote plant nutrient availability.

Trial Details

Locations and Crop Management
Crop: ALFALFA (Medicago sativa)
Year: 2023
Number of Trials: 4
Location: California, Kansas, Wisconsin
Data Source: Field Studies were conducted by third-party, independent researchers.
Treatments:
1. Conventional Phosphate Fertilizer
2. Conventional Phosphate Fertilizer impregnated with PowerCoat
Cultivars: Dairyland Magnum 8, Dairyland Hybriforce 2600 and Ameristand 835
Cropping Conditions: Trial conformed to local cropping practices. Three trials had conventional tillage and one trial was No-Till.
Application Rate: 5 fl oz/ac
Application Method: Broadcast across field.
Application Timing: Two applications applied around the first and third alfalfa cuts.

Results

Summary

The addition of PowerCoat to phosphate fertilizer significantly increased alfalfa yield compared to alfalfa treated only with the phosphate fertilizer.
The effectiveness of PowerCoat increased over time with the yield benefit increasing in later cuts.

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