1. Validating the effects of Plant Catalyst in Fertilizer Reduction on Yield and Quality of Burley Tobacco and Maize in Malawi

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Introduction Objectives Materials and Method
Results and discussion
Conclusion

3. Plant Catalyst Benefits!
Plant Catalyst® sustainably increase profit-per-hectare
By increasing agricultural yield per plant min 10% to Max 50% in a natural and climate-friendly way,
It helps in larger fruit/flowers formation
It enhances flavor and aroma.
It reduces reliance on expensive, toxic fertilizers use and fertilizer amounts climate-smart.

4. Plant Catalyst Benefits!
It provide greater resistance to diseases and drought climate-smart
It increase germination rates
It expand root growth. more extensive root systems;
Less nitrogen-based fertilizers are needed, which reduces the overall acidity in both soil and water source.

5. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of Plant catalyst
On improving the uptake of nutrients into the tobacco / maize.
On the attainment of higher yields and better quality of tobacco / maize
To evaluate the economics of using Plant Catalyst.

6. MATERIALS AND METHOD FACTOR A : FERTILISER RATE 0 = No fertilizer
1/3 = 1/3 of the recommended
½ rate = ½ of the recommended rate
2/3 = 2/3 of the recommended rate
Full rate= Full rate of the recommended rate
FACTOR B: Plant Catalyst
0 = no plant catalyst
30 = 30ml / sprayer
60 = 60ml/ sprayer
Design: Split plot 3 replications
Fertiliser rates = the main plot consisting of six ridges spaced at 1.2m and 7.2m in length and plants were spaced at 0.60m on the ridge.
Plant Catalyst = sub plots consisting two rows with the two end plants discarded.

7. Treatment Combination
FERTILISER RATE
PLANT CATALYST
PLANT CATALYST 30 60
FERTILISER 0
0 frt X 0 PC
0 frt X 30PC
0 frt X 60PC
FERTILISER 1/3
I/3 frt X 0 PC
I/3 frt X 30 PC
I/3 frt X 60 PC
FERTILISER 1/2
1/2 frt X 0 PC
I/2 frt X 30 PC
I/2 frt X 60 PC
FERTILISER 2/3
2/3 frt X 0 PC
2/3 frt X 30 PC
2/3 frt X 60 PC
FULL FERTILISER
Full rate X 0 PC
Full rate X 30 PC
Full rate X 60 PC

8. Treatment Details Tobacco
Treatment Code
Treatment Details 1
0 frt X 0 PC
Nil fert + Nil plant catalyst 2
0 frt X 30 PC
Nil fert + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 3
0 frt X 60 PC
Nil fert + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 4
I/3 frt X 0 PC
10.8g Super D per plant +4g urea + 2.6g CAN + Nil plant catalyst 5
I/3 frt X 30 PC
10.8g Super D per plant +4g urea + 2.6g CAN + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 6
I/3 frt X 60 PC
10.8g Super D per plant +4g urea + 2.6g CAN + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 7
1/2 frt X 0 PC
32.4g Super D per plant + 6g urea + 4g CAN + Nil plant catalyst 8
1/2 frt X 30 PC
16.2g Super D per plant + 6g urea + 4g CAN + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 9
1/2 frt X 60 PC
16.2g Super D per plant + 6g urea + 4g CAN + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 10
2/3 frt X 0 PC
16.2g Super D per plant + 8g urea + 5.3g CAN + Nil plant catalyst 11
2/3 frt X 30 PC
21.6g Super D per plant + 8g urea + 5.3g CAN +30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 12
2/3 frt X 60 PC
21.6g Super D per plant+ 8g urea + 5.3g CAN + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 13
Full frt X 0 PC
32.4g Super D per plant + 12g urea + 8g CAN + Nil plant catalyst 14
Full frt X 30PC
32.4g Super D per plant + 12g urea + 8g CAN + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 15
Full frt X 60PC
32.4g Super D per plant + 12g urea + 8g CAN + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer

9. Treatment Details Maize
Treatment Code
Treatment Details 1
0 frt X 0 PC
Nil fert + Nil plant catalyst 2
0 frt X 30 PC
Nil fert + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 3
0 frt X 60 PC
Nil fert + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 4
I/3 frt X 0 PC
4g 23:10: 5 per plant +4g urea + Nil plant catalyst 5
I/3 frt X 30 PC
4g 23:10: 5 per plant +4g urea + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 6
I/3 frt X 60 PC
4g 23:10: 5 per plant +4g urea + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 7
1/2 frt X 0 PC
6g 23:10: 5 per plant + 6g urea + Nil plant catalyst 8
1/2 frt X 30 PC
6g 23:10: 5 per plant + 6g urea + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 9
1/2 frt X 60 PC
6g 23:10: 5 per plant + 6g urea + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 10
2/3 frt X 0 PC
8g 23:10: 5 per plant + 8g urea + Nil plant catalyst 11
2/3 frt X 30 PC
8g 23:10: 5 per plant + 8g urea + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 12
2/3 frt X 60 PC
8g 23:10: 5 per plant + 8g urea + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 13
Full frt X 0 PC
12g 23:10: 5 per plant + 12g urea + Nil plant catalyst 14
Full frt X 30PC
12g 23:10: 5 per plant + 12g urea + 30ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer 15
Full frt X 60PC
12g 23:10: 5 per plant + 12g urea + 60ml plant catalyst per 16L sprayer

10. DATA ANALYSIS
All the data collected was subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Significant means were separated using Least Significant Difference at 5% level of significance

11. RESULTS

12. Soil Analysis for Tobacco FieldpH
(CaC l2
Organi c Carbon
(%)
Organic Matter (OM)
Est. Nitroge n
Phosphor us
(ppm)
Potassiu m
(meq/100 g)
Calcium
Magnesi um (meq/100 g)
INITIA L
5.00
1.22
2.47
0.12
13.72
0.73
11.03
2.04
FINAL
5.74
0.70
1.42
0.07
21.11
0.98
10.45
2.19

13. Fertilizer * Plant Catalyst interaction PLANT CATALYST Kg/ha 0 ML 30ML
FERTILISER
YIELD KG/HA
0 Fertilizer
472.6 a
1/3 Fertilizer
941.8b
½ Fertilizer
1032.8c
2/3 Fertilizer
1171.4d
Full Rate
1079.4e
PLANT CATALYST
755.4a 30
983.4b 60
1080.0c
 Fertilizer * Plant Catalyst interaction
PLANT CATALYST Kg/ha
0 ML
30ML
60 ML
0 Fert
323.3
469.3
625.0
1/3 Fert
743.4
967.5
1114.6
½ Fert
867.0
1054.7
1176.7
2/3 Fert
944.8
1238.3
1331.1
898.4
1187.0
1152.7
MEAN
939.6
LSD Fertiliser
63.25
Plant Catalyst
30.52
Fertilizer * Plant Catalyst
38.29
F Prob Fertiliser
0.001
Fertiliser * Plant Catalyst
0.005
CV Fertiliser
3.6
4.3

14. Influence of Fertilizer and Plant Catalyst Combinations on Tobacco Yield

15. The Effects of Plant Catalyst in Fertilizer Reduction on Yield of Maize
Plot
Fertilizer
Plant Catalyst
Cob weight after shelling (g)
Cob length (cm)
Number of kernels per cob
Cob weight before shelling (g)
1000 grains weight (g)
kernels weight per cob (g)
KG/HA 1
0 PC 16 10
340
127
314
111
2780 2
30 PC 20
14.2
342
137
320
117
3223 3
60 PC 24
12.8
350
145
322
121
3325 4
1/3
15.2
421
181
330
157
4276 5 28
14.8
425
204
176
4789 6 30
445
210
352
180
4846 7
1/2 33
14.6
489
192
355
159
4237 8 36 14
479
220
369
184
4956 9 40
13.2
474
230
375
190
5142
2/3
460
196
374
160
4285 11 42 19
483
262
408
5961 12 32
472
401
198
5503 13
Full
476
197
380
167
4450 34
473
211
177
4816 15
432
213
348
179
4833

16. EFFECT OF FERTILISER AND PLANT CATALYST ON KERNEL WT/COB (g)

17. EFFECT OF FERTILISER AND PLANT CATALYST ON MAIZE YIELD

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