Fertiliser calculators

A useful collection of calculators to compare the return on investment and margin over fertiliser when using different fertilisers.

Nitrate vs Urea NS vs Straight N Compound vs Blend CN vs CAN Wheat N Response Value of Grass

CN Calcium nitrate vs CAN Calcium ammonium nitrate

What is the benefit of using YaraLiva Tropicote (calcium nitrate) rather than CAN (calcium ammonium nitrate) as a top dressing on potatoes or brassicas based on the increase in yield and quality?

Tropicote benefit calculator

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Calcium Nitrate - YaraLiva Tropicote

Calcium Ammonium Nitrate - CAN

Crop Details

Yield and Quality

Increases from using Calcium Nitrate rather than Ammonium Nitrate as a top dressing.


Over the years Tropicote has shown consistent increases in overall yields of up to 10% on potatoes and up to 6% on brassicas


Typically growers using Tropicote find the increase in quality results in a higher percentage of Grade One produce.

Results

 

Best Option

Calcium Nitrate - YaraLiva Tropicote

Total marketable crop yield

61.2 t/ha

Marketable Class One yield

56.3 t/ha

Marketable Class Two yield

4.9 t/ha

Crop value

18115 €/ha

Amount of fertiliser applied

516 kg /ha

Cost of fertiliser applied

284 € /ha

Margin over fertiliser ?

17831 €/ha

Best Option

Calcium Ammonium Nitrate - CAN

Total marketable crop yield

60 t/ha

Marketable Class One yield

54 t/ha

Marketable Class Two yield

6 t/ha

Crop value

18,115 €/ha

Amount of fertiliser applied

232 kg /ha

Cost of fertiliser applied

248 € /ha

Margin over fertiliser ?

17831 €/ha

The benefit from using Tropicote rather than ammonium nitrate

593 £/ha

Total

2,967 £/ crop area
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SECTION Recommended CN fertilisers

Recommended calcium nitrate fertilisers

The following YaraLiva calcium nitrate fertilisers are recommended and contain readily available calcium and nitrogen and Boron too in the case of Nitrabor.

YaraLiva TROPICOTE
15.5% N + 18.8% Ca - Granular calcium nitrate fertiliser for field application to a wide range of crops.
YaraLiva NITRABOR
15.4% N + 18.3% Ca + 0.3% B - Granular calcium nitrate fertiliser with added boron suitable for field application to all crops especially brassicas which are more prone to calcium and boron deficiency.

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