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2000 |
Gladewater,
Texas (Vital Earth Research Center) |
Variety:
Extra triple curled (Ferry-Morse)
Planting date:
October 31, 2000
Pot size:
5-gallon (10.5 inch top diameter)
Potting soil:
fine sandy loam soil with medium pine bark and some compost
Replications:
two
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Vitazyme application:
100 ml of a 10% Vitazyme solution applied after planting |
Plants
emerged per pot:
Control: 50.5
Vitazyme: 116.0*
(+130%)
*Significantly greater than the control at
P=0.06 (Tukey's Test).
Average
plant height*:
Control: 1.2 cm
Vitazyme: 2.0 cm
(+67%)
*Average of the plants over the two pots for
each treatment.
Days to
emergence:
Control: 17
Vitazyme: 14
(-3 days)
Improvement in plant maturity:
70% vs. 10%
secondary leaves
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Fertilization:
Some "Colorscape" granular fertilizer was mixed with the soil of each
pot. Analysis: 19-13-6% N-P2O5-K2O
plus Ca, Mg, S, B, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn. |