Aga, Germany (December 01, 2021) – The oil is used for food, fuel and feed production, in chemistry, pharmacy and medicine, as well as in the technical industry. Because of its low content of saturated fat and high proportion of linoleic acid and Omega-3 fat it is important for the food industry. The transformation of rapeseed oil into biofuel, which the petrol industry adds to fuel for vehicles, is of particular importance with respect to volumes, values and sustainability issues. Germany is the largest oilseed producer with a cultivated area of 1.279 million hectare (2004).
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of ferti-activator Sanbio EPSOMIT on productivity of oilseed rape variety ´DK Exbury´.
1. Materials and methods
Table 1. Basic Data
| Season | 2021 – 2022 |
| Location | Aga
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| Organization | Agra Weidhaas, est. 1960 |
| Crop | Oilseed rape |
| Variety | DK EXBURY, hybrid, seed grower Bayer-Dekalb |
| Trial field | 1 block system |
| Plot size | 10 ha (5 ha untreated, 5 ha treated) |
| Soil quality | sL6D to L5Lö |
| Rainfall | 795mm |
| Test product | Sanbio EPSOMIT, manufactured by SANBOS GmbH, Germany |
| Dosage | 1 kg/ha, 500 l water/ha |
| No. of applications | 1 |
| Date of planting | 25.08.2020, 40 seeds/m² |
| Date of application | 24.09.2020 |
| Date of flowering | 18.04.2021 |
| Date of yellow maturity | Beginning of July 2021 |
| Date of harvest | 22.07.2021 |
| Scoring | Growth and yield |
Table 2. Product presentation of Sanbio EPSOMIT
| Product name | Composition | Description | Application |
| Sanbio EPSOMIT | Activated*) Magnesium- sulphate-hepta-hydrate *)activated by SANBIO Biocatalytical Stimulation Technology |
| Dosage: 1 kg / ha in 200-500 l of water No. of application: Mode of application: Stage of application: 3-5 leaf stage |
2.Results
2.1 Evaluation of growth and yield
Table 3. Productive performance
| Treatment | Control | SANBIO EPSOMIT | Sanbio EPSOMIT vs. CONTROL | |
| Average height of plant | cm | 119 | 141 | +18,48 % |
| Average diameter of lower stalk | mm | 14 | 22 | +57,14 % |
| Average height of infructescence | mm | 72 | 98 | +36,11 % |
| Yield | dt/ha | 49,7 | 58,9 | +18,51 % |
| Oil yield | dt/ha | 20,31 | 22,25 | +9,55 % |
Figure 1. Effects of Sanbio EPSOMIT on the growth and yield
3. Conclusion
To summarize, the present study shows significantly positive effects of ferti-activator Sanbio EPSOMIT on productive performance of oilseed rape.
The positive effects at glance:
- Higher harvest of +18,51 %
- Higher oil yield of +9,55 %
- Stronger plants
- Larger roots
- Strong resistance toward air borne fungal disease.