| Vitazyme Field Trial Results: 1995-Present Oats |
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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1996 |
Pella, Iowa |
Variety: Prairie Brand Soil type: silty loam Seeding date: April 9, 1996 Seeding rate: 3 bu/acre Row spacing: 7 inches Harvest date: July 26, 1996 |
Vitazyme application: At planting, Vitazyme was sprayed on the soil at 13 oz/acre. |
Grain yield:
Control: 97.8 bu/acre
Increase in Income: +$69.30/acre 
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Fertilization: 200 lb/acre of 21-0-0-24 (S) % N-P2O5-K2O, 150 lb/acre of K2O (as KCl), and 5 lb/acre of boron were applied and incorporated in all areas. |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2000 |
Mars Hill, Maine |
Variety: a Manix variety Soil type: gravely loam Planting date: May 29, 2000 Previous crop: potatoes Harvest date: August 27, 2000 |
Vitazyme application: Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre over the leaves and soil at about 6 inches height, along with the herbicide |
Grain yield:
Control: 130 cwt/acre
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Fertilization: 80 to 90 lb/acre of NH4NO3 |
Non-Replicated Study (Silage)
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2000 |
Twin Falls, Idaho |
Variety: Otanna Planting date: March 27, 2000 Soil type: light to white, the white soils on about 40% of the area and low in productivity; Portneuf silt loam Harvest date: June 7, 2000, at the soft dough stage |
Vitazyme application: on the seeds before planting with a 5% solution, and on the leaves and soil at the early boot stage using 13 oz/acre |
Silage yield:
Control: 3.5 tons/acre
Income increase: +$30/acre
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Fertilization: crop residues and regrowth as green manure, and 1 qt/acre of Soil Tec humic acid |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2001 |
Mars Hill, Maine |
Variety: unknown Soil type: gravely loam |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre at a few inches in height |
Test weight*:
Control: 33.5 lb/bu *Values are averaged from several locations in the treated and untreated areas..
[Note: No yield checks were made.]
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Fertilization: the same over all areas |
Testimonial
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2001 |
Presque Isle, Maine |
Variety: unknown Soil type: gravely loam |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre at a few inches in height, on the leaves and soil |
Comments: The farmer stated: "The oats with Vitazyme were at least 10% better in yield than the untreated. I would like to run a larger test next year. It would help to get better data."
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Fertilization: equal throughout the field |