Fertiliser calculators

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

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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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