| Vitazyme Field Trial Results: 1995-Present Onions |
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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1996 |
Arkport, New York |
Variety: Lexington Seeding date: May 27, 1996 Seeding rate: 160,000 seeds/acre, in double rows Harvest date: Due to a late planting date and lack of adequate growing degree days, the onions froze before they were ever harvested |
Vitazyme application: Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre, injected on the seeds at planting |
Dry Matter:
Control: 6.5%
Ash:
Control: 5.74%
Crude Protein:
Control: 10.7% 
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Fertilization: All areas received 750 lb/acre of 10-20-20 (75 lb/acre of N, 150 lb/acre of P2O5, 150 lb/acre of K2O) at planting, and 250 lb/acre of urea (115 lb/acre N) sidedressed in mid-July |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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1997 |
Marion, New York |
Variety: Hamlet (a white onion) Seeding date: May 2, 1997 Planting arrangement: wide beds Soil type: muck Harvest date: Early October |
Vitazyme application: (1) Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre with the starter fertilizer; (2) Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre with the second fungicide spray; (3) Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre at bulb initiation |
Onion yield:
Control: 45,100 lb/acre
Income increase: +$990.00/acre
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Fertilization: The control area received 1,300 lb/acre 10-10-15 dry fertilizer before planting. The Vitazyme area received 750 lb/acre 10-10-15 dry fertilizer before planting, plus 250 lb/acre high-calcium pelleted lime. One gallon/acre of liquid-Ca was applied with a herbicide near planting time, and then six foliar applications of liquid-Ca were applied with a fungicide spray. At planting, 5 gal/acre of 9-18-9 and Nutrapathic Soil Conditioner were applied. |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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1998 |
St. George, Barbados (Brighton Plantation) |
Variety: Arad (Hazera) Planting date: January 22, 1998 Harvest date: May 29, 1998 |
Vitazyme application: Vitazyme at 13 oz/acre at the third leaf stage, and 7 oz/acre at bulb initiation, sprayed over the plants and soil. |
Onion yield:
Control: 42,917 lb/acre
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Fertilization: Three bags (150 kg) per acre of a 12-12-17-2% N-P2O5-K2O were applied at planting. Drip irrigation was supplemented with NH4NO3, KNO3, H3PO4, and micronutrients. |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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1999 |
Fulton, New York |
Variety: Prince (yellow) Planting date: May 5, 1999 Seeding rate: 8 plants/foot (seed) Previous crop: onions Row spacing: two rows 6 inches apart, spaced every 15 inches Soil type: organic (muck) Harvest date: October 15, 1999 |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre at planting on the seeds |
Leaf chlorophyll:
Control: 56.2 SPAD units
Onion income*:
Control: $10,918.30/acre *From quality improvement only, yields of both treatments were similar.
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Fertilization: Preplant: 100-60-250 lb/acre of actual N-P2O5-K2O, plus 75 lb/acre Ca-Mg-micronutrients; sidedressed in July, 70 lb/acre of 34-0-0 (NH4NO3) |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2000 |
Fulton, New York |
Variety: New York Early Planting date: May 5, 2000 In-row spacing: 9 plants/foot (seeded) Row spacing: 15.5 inches between double rows Soil type: muck Harvest date: September 8, 2000 |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre in the furrow at planting, along with a fungicide and insecticide |
Onion yield:
Control: 25,984 lb/acre
Income increase: +$1,379.84/acre
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Fertilization: 100 lb/acre N, 80 lb/acre P2O5, 120 lb/acre K2O, plus micronutrients pre-plant; 34 lb/acre N topdressed during growth |
Testimonial
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2000 |
Elba, New York |
Variety: unknown |
Vitazyme application: (1) 13 oz/acre in the furrow at planting, with starter fertilizer and a fungicide; (2) 13 oz/acre over the leaves and soil at the 3 to 4-leaf stage; (3) 13 oz/acre over the leaves and soil at bulb initiation. |
Comments: Time of Vitazyme use: 5 years Farmer: "We're very satisfied with Vitazyme. We farm mostly mineral soils, and they are easier to work and have better drainage than when we first started the program. We have had good crops in two difficult years when others didn't. We grow mostly jumbo-sized onions, and Vitazyme really helps them obtain that size. It's a big benefit."
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Fertilization: a balanced program with the regular use of cover sprays and foliar sprays |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2001 |
Kunwe-Kun, Kyungbuk, Korea |
Variety: Manina Transplanting date: unknown Soil type: clay loam Harvest date: May 30 and June 7, 2001 |
Vitazyme application: A 1:1,000 dilution (0.1%) solution was sprayed on the leaves and soil on April 19, April 26, and May 3, 2001. |
Total plant weight, May 30:
Control: 236.0 grams
Total plant weight, June 7:
Control: 276.7 grams
Bulb weight, May 30:
Control: 167.7 grams
Bulb weight, June 7:
Control: 201.6 grams
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Fertilization: unknown |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2001 |
Layton, Utah (Utah State University) |
Variety: Yellow Spanish (Vaquero and Mercury) Planting date: April 11, 2001 Spacing in-row: 9 inches Bed spacing: 36 inches, two rows/bed at a 10 inch spacing Irrigation: weekly Harvest date: August 7, 2001 |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre on the leaves and soil by backpack sprayer on July 19, using 30 psi with a cone nozzle |
Percent extra-jumbo and colossal:
Control: 78% of total (+8 percenatge points) [Note: Auxigrow, fish, and TriggrO produced fewer extra-jumbo and colossal bulbs than the Vitazyme treatment.]
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Fertilization: 225 lb/acre of nitrogen |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2001 |
Elba, New York |
Variety: Benchmark Planting date: April 30 and May 1, 2001 Soil type: muck (organic) Watering: sprinkler irrigated Harvest date: late August, 2001 |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre on the seeds at planting; 13 oz/acre on the leaves and soil at the 6 to 7 leaf stage. |
Onion yield:
Control: 25,900 lb/acre
Onion weight, onions greater than 2" in diameter:
Control: 18,130 lb/acre
Marketable yield, percentage of total:
Control: 70%
Onion income:
Control: $1,813/acre
Return per dollar invested with Vitazyme: $51.00
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Fertilization: the same for all six fields: 1,000 lb/acre of 10-8-28 % N-P2O5-K2O at planting, and 100 lb/acre of urea (46-0-0 % N-P2O5-K2O) midseason. |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2004 |
Dos Rios, Palma Soriana, Santiago de Cuba |
Variety: red bulb multiplying onion Transplanting date: January 13, 2004 Soil type: Leptic haplustert |
Vitazyme application: 13 oz/acre on the leaves and soil on January 1, and again on February 17, 2004 |
Trial 1 Plant height:
Control: 32 cm
Leaves per stool:
Control: 45
Plants per stool:
Control: 8.6
Leaves per plant:
Control: 5.1
Trial 2 Plant height:
Control: 37 cm
Leaves per stool:
Control: 42
Plants per stool:
Control: 8.6
Leaves per plant:
Control: 4.9
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Fertilization: unknown |
Non-Replicated Study
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Date |
Location |
Cultural System |
Vitazyme/Fertilization |
Results |
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2004 |
Granja MININT Jaguey Grande, Cuba |
Variety: J-5 Planting date: unknown Soil type: Leptic haplustert |
Vitazyme application: 1 liter/ha on the seedlings at transplanting, and 1 liter/ha on the plants and soil at 35 and at 79 days after transplanting (total application = 2.4 liters/ha, or 0.0068 cc/plant) |
Onion yield:
Control: 1.92 kg/m2
Weight per plant:
Control: 55.26 grams
Onion income:
Control: 180.32 pesos
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Fertilization: unknown |