Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

1999

Olivia, Minnesota

Variety:  A C Emerson (brown)

Planting date:  April 29 and 30, 1999

Seeding rate:  1.5 bu/acre

Previous crop:  corn

Harvest date:  August 15, 1999

Vitazyme application:  The entire 112-acre field was treated with Vitazyme (13 oz/acre), sprayed on the soil after planting.

Comments:

Growth of the crop was excellent, although a minimal nitrogen deficiency was apparent during the growing season, most likely due to cool temperatures and slow residue breakdown early in the season, which resulted in a nitrogen tie-up.

In spite of this marginal nitrogen deficiency, the crop yielded 27.0 bu/acre, an excellent flax crop.  At $12.00/bu, this crop produced an excellent return.

There was no untreated control in this study with which to compare the Vitazyme treatment.

Fertilization:  molasses only (3 gal/acre), after planting on the soil surface