Results From Independent Trials
At SAC Dairy Unit, Crichton, Dumfries, 2009

Variety Potter (Poncho treated)
Drilled 22/4/2009, Harvested 27/10/2009
Soil; pH 5.6; P index 2 (21 mg/l); K index 2- (172 mg/l)

The Effect of Maxi-Maize Starter Fertiliser on Dry Matter Yield:

• 2 tonnes per ha extra dry matter yield over the unfertilized area and
• 1 tonne per ha extra dry matter yield over the standard MAP fertiliser.

The effect of Maxi-Maize on ME levels:

The Benefit of Maxi-Maize in terms of potential increase in Milk production:

• Maxi-Maize over no fertiliser = 5698 extra litres of Milk per ha = £1139 per ha
• Maxi-Maize over MAP = 3338 litres of Milk per ha = £667 per ha

The Effect of Maxi-Maize on Starch levels:

The Avail Difference

Trials carried out by Harper Adams at four separate sites showed significant yield responses to the use of AVAIL. The results below show how a lower rate of phosphate treated with AVAIL outperformed the “standard” rate of untreated DAP (50 kg per acre), yielding on average 2.3 tonnes/ha more.

Maize Yields t/ha
2008 Harper Adams University College

AVAIL Maize Dry Matter Yield t/ha:
2008 Harper Adams University College.

Maxi-Maize is exclusively available through Carrs Fertilisers, contact our Customer Service Unit on tel: 01228 554610 or email: csu@carrs-fertiliser.co.uk.

For more Avail product details visit the SFP web site (external site opens into a new browser window).