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maize seed treatment
Farmers in Kenya, are you ready to boost your maize yields and make the most out of your farming efforts this season? Andermatt Kenya’s one acre Seed Treatment for maize offers an affordable and effective solution to help maximize your crop’s potential.
Seed Treatment Costs for One Acre of Maize:
Eco-T® WP; 1g/kg seed (10kg per acre): 10g; for growth of healthy root systems, contains beneficial fungus Trichoderma asperellum, actively grows on and colonizes roots, creating a protective barrier to fungal pathogens such as Fusarium spp, Rhizoctonia spp, Pythium spp and Phytophthora spp.
Rhizovital® 42 ;2ml/kg seed (10kg per acre): 20ml; grows on and colonizes roots, supporting healthy root growth and improving availability of soil nutrients (e.g. phosphorous).
V12 Initiate® ;5ml/kg seed (10kg per acre): 50ml; Improves rate of seedlings emergence, seedling vigour and strength.
But we don’t stop there. To further enhance the efficacy of your fertiliser and ensure a healthy, productive crop, we recommend mixing your fertiliser with Humic Acid.
Why Humic Acid?
Humic acid helps chelate fertilisers, making nutrients more available to your plants while buffering against salt shock from fertilizers and providing a food source for beneficial soil microbes. This treatment will significantly enhance your fertiliser’s effectiveness, especially in products like DAP (Diammonium Phosphate).
Recommended Humic Acid Treatment for Maize:
- Mix 5% Humic Crystals or a minimum of 2kg Humic Acid per acre with your fertiliser (DAP at 40kg per acre).
- Cost for Humic Acid
Total Investment for the Andermatt maize programme:
Total cost per acre (Seed Treatment + Humic Acid Treatment) = Ksh 2,421
Why Invest?
In 2024, farmers who used this programme saw yield increases of up to 30%. Here’s what that looks like financially:
- Average Maize Yield in Kenya: 40 bags (90kg per bag) = Ksh 140,000 in revenue
- 30 % Yield Increase: An additional 12 bags (42,000 Shillings)
ROI – Ksh 2,421 gives additional 12 bags (Ksh 42,000), 20 % more revenue.