CROP: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

YEAR: 2015/2016

COUNTRY: Kuwait

LOCATION: Amghara

TESTER: Department of Soil & Water Research

Directorate of Plant Wealth

Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resources

The State of Kuwait

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RESULT:

• 37.7% increase in tuber yield thanks to MNG
• It is possible to successfully grow potato in 100–110 days on sandy soils during winter season in the open field under drip fertigation 
• Improvement in the water holding capacity of the soil and nutrient enrichment to the plant
• Reduced loss of nutrients by leaching, soil fixation and volatilization. This ultimately increases the availability of nutrients at the point of absorption.

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APPLICATION:

Organic manure & foliar spraying

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COMMENT:

Sandy soils