Agrology Success Stories: Increase in Qualitative Growth Parameters in Maize

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Through Agrology Success Stories in Greece and Abroad, it is proven that the superior quality and integrated innovative technologies of Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products, make a difference in crops from the very first applications!

Our goal is to demonstrate that application programs with Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products are an obvious investment for producers, as the financial benefits exceed the cost of supplemental applications!

One such Success Story was carried out in maize (SS 2024_89_GR), in collaboration with the Agricultural Supplies Store “Kotsilibas Dimitrios”, in 2024. Throughout the process, the farmer benefited from the continuous guidance and support offered by Agrology’s Technical Department and the collaborating agricultural store.

The field was divided into two equal plots, one was used as Control, while Agrology’s Program was applied to the other plot. In both plots, the farmer used the same plant protection and plant nutrition-fertilization program, apart from the additional applications with Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products.

Identity of Success Story

Cultivation Season: 2024

Location: Skourochori, Elis

Collaborator: Kotsilibas Dimitrios

Farmer: Melisis Sotirios

Cultivation: Maize, Hybrid P1441

Planting Date: 10th May 2024

Success Story area: 2 ha

Irrigation System: Sprinkler Irrigation

Plant protection: Same for the entire area

Success Story Goals

By applying Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products during specific growth stages, the farmer managed to achieve significant agronomic benefits for the crop.

The main Objectives of this Success Story were as follows:

  • Increase in Qualitative Growth Parameters of the Ear 
  • Enhancement of Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stress

Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® Program – Maize

Picture 1. Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® Program

Functional Crop Nutrition Program® – Agrology Supplementary Applications

Foliar Applications

1st application with AlfaVita® Magnit at the dosage rate of 2.5 L/ha on 10/06/2024
2nd application with AlfaVita® Magnit at the dosage rate of 2.5 L/ha on 25/06/2024

Liquid Biostimulant of 20 different Plant Based free L-Amino acids & Vitamins, enriched with Nitrogen, Magnesium and Sulfur ideal for vigorous plant growth and abiotic stress alleviation.  Further enhanced by the integration of the E2DA® Technology, which promotes absorption and translocation of nutrients.

AlfaVita Magnit can be distributed in EU as a CE Fertilizing product blend (fertilizer + biostimulant), according to the EU Regulation 2019/1009.

  • Increase in Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in the Crop 
  • Improvement of Vegetative Growth in Plants 
  • Simultaneous Nutrition and Protection through Metabolic Activation 
  • Enhancement of Photosynthetic Capacity by Boosting the Chlorophyll Synthesis Mechanism 
  • Promotion of Protein Synthesis through the Synergistic Action of Nitrogen & Sulfur 

Success Story Results

During the field trials, sampling was conducted for both treatments: the Control and the Agrology Program. As a result, the Agrology Program demonstrated impressive improvements in the Qualitative Growth Parameters of Maize cultivation, benefiting the farmer. 

Specifically, the following were achieved: 

  1. Increase in Ear Length: +2.05 cm or 10.3%
  • Agrology: 22.0 cm
  • Control: 19.9 cm
Picture 2. With the application of AlfaVita® Magnit, an increase in ear length by 10.3% (+2.05 cm) was achieved compared to the control.

2. Increase in Ear Diameter: +0.67 cm or 15.1%

  • Agrology: 5.12 cm
  • Control: 4.45 cm
Picture 3. With the application of AlfaVita® Magnit, an increase in ear diameter by 15.1% (+0.67 cm) was achieved compared to the control.

3. Improvement in Ear Growth Parameters

Picture 4. Growth Parameters Improvement. With the application of AlfaVita® Magnit an increase in Ear Growth and a reduction in tip dieback (drying or incomplete filling of the ear tip) was recorded compared to the control.

4. Increase in Thousand Grain Weight (TGW): +52 g or 12.9%

  • Agrology: 454 g
  • Control: 402 g
Picture 5. Thousand Kernel Weight (g). With the application of AlfaVita® Magnit, an increase in TGW by 12.9% (+52 g) was achieved compared to the control.
Picture 6. Increase in Kernel Number & Weight per Ear. With the Agrology Program, an increase in both kernel number and weight per ear (10 ears) was observed (left) compared to the control (right).

Results – Summary

Picture 7. Success Story Synopsis

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“This experiment was conducted under specific field conditions and should not be applied as a standard without the guidance of an Agronomist or the Agrology Technical Department. In any case, Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® products and programs must be applied according to the label or the instructions of the technician-agronomists.”