While putting together the last issue (5) of Direct Driller magazine I was proof reading the article about Interagro''s Bridgeway Biosimulant product https://www.interagro.co.uk/product/bridgeway/
The results claimed for this product in winter wheat last year were strong it seems so bit like I did with Adexar a few years back I have decided to run a few tramlines trials of my own for a bit of interest and on farm R&D and see ifs it really does do as they say here https://www.interagro.co.uk/case-study/bridgeway-improved-yield-in-winter-wheat/
So my plan is to try it at various combinations and timings over several fields, It seems to work by helping crops through stress and as it's so dry here right now for the time of year that could be tested strongly this season !
Plan is to do x 6 split fields - 4ha in each field
Field 1 will get the product at t0 only
Field 2 at t0 and t1
Field 3 at t0,t1 and t2
Field 4 at t1 and t2
Filed 5 at t2 and t3
Field 6 at t0,t1,t2 and t3
The standard recommended rate of 2L /ha will be used at all applications
Yield will be mapped and calibrated against our weighbridge much like the Adexar trial I did which was deemed statistically significant by the ADAS Agrimetrics team at the time. I will also test protein levels as there are claims re improved quality and take Brix readings to look at plant health through the season
To be clear I am not being paid to do this trial, i'm curious to see if it lives up to any of its claims and I believe on farm testing is the best way to determine that so will report results be they good/ bad or indifferent !
The results claimed for this product in winter wheat last year were strong it seems so bit like I did with Adexar a few years back I have decided to run a few tramlines trials of my own for a bit of interest and on farm R&D and see ifs it really does do as they say here https://www.interagro.co.uk/case-study/bridgeway-improved-yield-in-winter-wheat/
So my plan is to try it at various combinations and timings over several fields, It seems to work by helping crops through stress and as it's so dry here right now for the time of year that could be tested strongly this season !
Plan is to do x 6 split fields - 4ha in each field
Field 1 will get the product at t0 only
Field 2 at t0 and t1
Field 3 at t0,t1 and t2
Field 4 at t1 and t2
Filed 5 at t2 and t3
Field 6 at t0,t1,t2 and t3
The standard recommended rate of 2L /ha will be used at all applications
Yield will be mapped and calibrated against our weighbridge much like the Adexar trial I did which was deemed statistically significant by the ADAS Agrimetrics team at the time. I will also test protein levels as there are claims re improved quality and take Brix readings to look at plant health through the season
To be clear I am not being paid to do this trial, i'm curious to see if it lives up to any of its claims and I believe on farm testing is the best way to determine that so will report results be they good/ bad or indifferent !
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