Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

2002

Plano, Texas

Variety:  Acer palmatum L.

Transplanting date:  late April, 2002

Growth media:  aged, fine pine bark

Pot size:  4 inches (standard design)

Data collection:  late October, 2002

Vitazyme application:  Every week the treated flat was drenched with a 0.5% Vitazyme solution (0.5 oz/gallon of water), while the control flat was left untreated.

Survival rate, after 6 months:

Control: 61%
Vitazyme: 83% (+22 percentage points)

Average leaf number, per plant:

Control: 4
Vitazyme: 9 (+125%)

Average seedling height:

Control: 3.5 in
Vitazyme: 6.5 in (+86%)

Average trunk diameter, per tree:

Control: 0.0625 in
Vitazyme: 0.1250 in (+100%)

Fertilization:   All pots of both treatments received one tablespoon per gallon of Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Azalea, Camellia, and Rhododendron Plant Food every two months.