Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

1999

Olivia, Minnesota

Variety:  Logan spring barley

Planting date:  April 24 and 25, 1999

Previous crop:  corn

Seeding rate:  3.5 bu/acre

Harvest date:  July 25 to 27, 1999

Vitazyme application:  Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre sprayed over the soil at planting, and again at 6 oz/acre by air in June.

Comments:

During the aerial spraying with Vitazyme, molasses, and MgSO₄ in June, an area of the field along a power line at the edge of the field was not sprayed.  This unsprayed area yielded much less than the remainder of the field, although the entire field yielded less than normal due to nitrogen stress and dry summer conditions.  The sprayed portion of the field yielded about 40 bu/acre, while the unsprayed portion yielded only about 15 bu/acre.  Clearly, the Vitazyme and other nutrients combined to greatly stimulate a recovery of this highly stressed barley crop.

Fertilization:  Molasses at 3 gal/acre at planting.  Molasses at 1 gal/acre along with MgSO₄ at 3 lb/acre in June, by air.