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104814 Effects of Yara Fertilizer Formulations on Sugarcane Yield in Outgrowers Fields of Kilombero Sugar Mill Area, Tanzania.

Poster Number 1240

See more from this Division: SSSA Division: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
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Monday, October 23, 2017
Tampa Convention Center, East Exhibit Hall

Hildelitha Msita1, Kefa M. Maranga2, Herman Kalimba3, Robert Mlimi3 and Stanley Kajiru3, (1)Research and Development, Sugarcane Research Institute, Kibaha, TANZANIA
(2)Yara Tanzania Ltd,, Yara Tanzania Ltd,, Dar es Salaam,, Tanzania, United Republic of
(3)Research and Development, Sugarcane Research Institute, Kibaha, Tanzania, United Republic of
Poster Presentation
  • Effects of Yara Fertilizer Formulations on Sugarcane Yield in Outgrowers_MSITA HB ET AL.pdf (541.3 kB)
    • Abstract:
    The on farm trials were set in outgrowers’ (OGs) fields of Kilombero sugar mill area in Morogoro Region, Tanzania in 2014-15 seasons. The objective was to compare the fertilizer recommendation rates established by Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI) with rates and products of Yara Fertilizer Company. The new products to OGs initiated the needs of information on performance of these fertilizer rates and nutrient combinations and their net return to farmers’ investment capacities.

    The trials laid in three outgrowers’ fields in different micro-climate. Four treatments were applied in the following rates per hectare: SRI-Recommendation as standard (N100P25K100), Basic (N78P3K12Ca2.5Mg1.25S3.75B0.25), Mid (N105P7K25Ca5Mg2.5S7.5B0.5) and Advanced (N125P20K50Ca7.5Mg1.25S17.5B0.03). The SRI-Recommendation treatment used single nutrient fertilizer formulation including Urea 46 % N, TSP 46 % P2O5 and Muriate of Potash 61 % K2O. Other treatments used YARA fertilizer formulations including YaraMila tobacco (10% N, 18 % P2O5, 24 % K2O, 3 % CaO, 0.5 %MgO, 7 % S and 0.012% B) and YaraVera Amidas (40 % N and 5.5 % S). The treatments were replicated three times in complete randomized block design (CRBD). Analysis of variation was done to determine variations among treatments.

    The results showed that tillers count and height three months after second fertilizer application recorded higher number per ha in advanced treatment, followed by SRI treatment. While number of millable stalks were high in advanced, mid and basic treatments than SRI treatment. Results showed that advanced treatment had highest tones cane per hectare (TCH) led to highest tone sugar per hectare (TSH) ranging from 11.28 to 17.82 TSH, but not significant different (P < 0.05).

    Therefore preliminary results showed that advanced treatment is more effective in increasing cane and sugar yield compared to SRI.

    Key words: cane yield, fertilizer application rates, nutrients, sugar yield

    See more from this Division: SSSA Division: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
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