Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

1996

Oakfield, New York

Variety:  California light red kidney beans

Seeding date:  May 27, 1996

Seeding rate:  60 lb/acre

Harvest date:  mid-October

Vitazyme application:  Vitazyme at 12 oz/acre directly on the seeds at planting along with the starter fertilizer.  At early bloom, 6 oz/acre was applied foliar along with Growers 10-20-10.

Moisture at harvest:

Control: 15.4%
Vitazyme: 13.3% (-2.1 percentage points)

Acid Detergent Fiber:

Control: 6.8%
Vitazyme: 9.5% (+40%)

Ash:

Control: 4.10%
Vitazyme: 5.69% (+39%)

Fertilization:  4 gal/acre Growers 10-20-10 plus 8 oz/acre humate on the seeds at planting; at early bloom, 2 gal/acre Growers 10-20-10 foliar; at drydown, 1 gal/acre liquid-Ca [Ca(NO₃)₂].

Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

1998

Penn Yan, New York

Variety:  Drake (dark red)

Planting date:  June 23, 1998

Planting rate:  80 lb/acre

Row spacing:  30 inches

Soil type:  sandy loam

Previous crop:  soybeans

Harvest date:  September 25, 1998

Vitazyme application:  Vitazyme was applied to the soil and foliage at 13 oz/acre on July 17 (early bloom)

Bean yield:

Control: 2,005 lb/acre
Vitazyme: 2,109 lb/acre (+5%)

Income increase:

+$55.12

Fertilization:  In 1997, 0.5 ton/acre of chicken manure plus 8 tons/acre of composted leaves were applied to all areas of the field.  200 lb/acre of a 2-4-2% N-P₂O₅-K₂O organic starter (with gypsum) was applied at planting.