Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

2000

Ventura, California

Variety:  proprietary

Row spacing:  40 in center, two rows 8 in apart

Irrigation:  furrow

Planting date:  December 7, 2000

Vitazyme application:  13 oz/acre two times during the growing season, on September 11 and October 31

Weight per plant:

Control: 1.58 pounds/plant
Vitazyme: 1.75 pounds/plant (+11%)

Fish: 1.36 pounds/plant

Total celery yield:

Control: 113.6 lb/30-ft row
Vitazyme: 155.4 lb/30-ft row (+37%)

Fish: 95.4 lb/30-ft row

Plants per 30-ft row:

Control: 72
Vitazyme: 89 (+17 plants/30-ft row)

Fish: 70

Celery value:

Control: $10,558.94
Vitazyme: $15,315.70/acre (+$4,756.76/acre)

Fish: $9,774.86

Fertilization:  propietary

Fish application:  10 gal/acre