Apples Result
Buena, Washington, USA | 2024
Measurement Display
Trial Information
Trial Type
CRO
Location
buena, WA, usa
Soil Type
Silt Loam
Organic Matter
1.98%
Variety
Cosmic Crisp
Planting/Harvest Info
Harvested October 2024
Moisture Index
Moderate Drought
Agricultural Practices
Conventional
Other Information
First year in program, product applied: At flowering, then monthly or biweekly
Products Featured in Trial
PhycoTerra® Soil Microbial Food
PhycoTerra® soil microbial food improves soil quality, soil structure, water productivity, nutrient availability, and crop yield by waking up the starving, dormant beneficial soil microbes on your apples farm.
PhycoTerra® FX Foliar Microbial Food
PhycoTerra® FX strengthens the microbial community, providing stress relief throughout the dynamic growing season. This unique mode of action promotes higher yield potential.
Trial Results
Grower Standard
Agricultural Practices:
Conventional
Average Yield
50497 lb/acre
PhycoTerra®
3 qt/acre/application
Fertigation
Average Yield
52274 lb/acre
Yield Change
ROI
+4%
5:1
PhycoTerra®
3 qt/acre/application
Fertigation
PhycoTerra® FX
1 pt/acre/application
Foliar
Average Yield
Yield Change
ROI
52160 lb/acre
+3%
22:1
*Error bars represent one standard deviation from the mean. Significance tested using Student's t-test (α=0.1).
ROI calculated based on local market price, at time of harvest.
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