Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

2000

Aranguez, Trinidad, West Indies

Variety:  Atlantis

Planting date:  February 15, 2000

Harvest date:  March 21, 2000

Vitazyme application:  Three treatments were applied, at 30 ml/gallon (1%, or 3.22 liters/ha), spaced 2 to 3 weeks apart.

Area of fourth leaf from bottom:

Control: 24.8 in² (b)
Vitazyme: 39.8 in² (a) (+60%)

*Significantly greater than the control at P=0.05 (Tukey's Test).

Area of fifth leaf from bottom:

Control: 24.9 in² (b)
Vitazyme: 28.2 in² (a) (+17%)

*Significantly greater than the control at P=0.07 (Tukey's Test).

Cucumber yield:

Control: 1,232 lb/acre
Vitazyme: 1,868 lb/acre (+52%)

Fertilization:  unknown