Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

1999

Redlands, California

Variety:  Goldstrike and Jackpot

Planting date:  June, 1999

Soil type:  Clay loam (treated) and sandy loam (control)

Harvest date:  October 10 to 20, 1999

Vitazyme application:  An airblast sprayer applied Vitazyme at 12 oz/acre to the test field at the 5 to 6 leaf stage, and again at first bloom

Pumpkin Yield:

Control: 19,000 lb/acre
Vitazyme: 35,700 lb/acre (+97%)

Income Increase:

+$925/acre

Fertilization:  Both fields received 80 lb N/acre in 1999.  The Vitazyme treated field received some compost in 1996 and 1997, but none in 1998;  thus, some carryover effect of the compost was evident.