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Economic Benefits of Using Products Containing SumaGrow
Improving Your Bottom Line Naturally
• Reduced Inputs• Increased Yields• Higher Nutritional Value• Improved Water Efficiency• Less Plant Stress• Improved Soil Health
SG + 100% NPK 113 bu/Ac17.71% increase
100% NPK 96 bu/Ac
Corn - Arkansas
• There was a $45.00 per acre increase in cost where the SumaGrow formulation was applied. All other costs were the same.
• There was a 17 bushel per acre increase where SG was applied.
• At $8.00 per bushel, the 17 bushel increase equates to a $91.00 increase ($136.00 - $45.00) in profit for the SumaGrow treated fields
SG + Chicken Litter 1,079.49 lb/Ac17.90% increase
Chicken Litter + N + S 915.58 lb/Ac
Cotton – North Carolina
• The cost for each treatment was the same
• The SG treated area yielded 163.9 lb/Ac more
• At $1.00 per pound, this 163.9 lb increase means a $163.90 increase per acre in profits.
Cotton – China
SG Only 736.50 lb/Ac28.37% increase
Control 573.75 lb/Ac
• The SG treated areas saw a 162.75 lb/Ac increase over the control. At $1.50 per pound, this equates to an increase in profits of $200.00 per acre including the cost of SG application.
Forage (Fescue & Clover) – Virginia
SG Only 2,840 lb/Ac35.89% increase
100% NPK 2,090 lb/Ac
• The SG treatment had a cost of $45 per acre
• The 100% NPK treatment had a cost of $83 per acre
• The SG treatment yielded an increase of 750 pounds per acre at $38.00 less cost per acre. This equates to an increased profit of $78.00 per acre over the fertilizer treated areas.
Watermelon – Arkansas
Treatment 1– Initial application of ½ gallon per acre of SumaGrow
plus 90N, 46P, and 74K – Second application of ½ gallon per acre of SumaGrow
at fruit set (SGF)Treatment 2– Initial application of 138N, 46P, and 74K (F)
Both treatments were 20 acre plots
Watermelon – Arkansas
Harvest Yields (lbs/ac) TotalTreatment 1st 2nd 3rd Lbs/ac Value/Ac ($)
SGF 22035a 17980a 5459a 45474a 3637.32a
F 20450b 11423b 3607b 35480b 2838.4b
DIFF 1585 6557 1852 9994 798.92
% DIFF 7.75 57.4 51.34 28.17 28.15
a,b Within a column, means without a common superscript differ (p<0.05)
BMR Sorghum - KentuckyTreatment 1:
Nitrogen, in the form of Ammonium Nitrate (NH4NO3) was applied at the rate of 60 units per application in three applications (May 21st, June 18th, and July 23rd, 2011).
Treatment 2:1 gallon per acre of SG in 2 applications (½ ga/ac on May 21st and ½ ga/ac on June 18th). (SG)
Treatment 3: 2 ga/ac raw milk applied on may 21st, June 18th, and July 23rd.
Treatment 4: A control with no applications of any kind
All applications were made with a boom sprayer
BMR Sorghum - Kentucky
ADG $$
Treatment Brix (%) Lbs/hd/s AUM Cost/Ac AdvanN 4.50a 2.08a 1.67a $137.01 $-170.01
SG 4.50a 2.3b 3.67b $40.00 $101.45
RM 4.75a 2.26b 3.67b $45.00 $67.63
C 4.00a 2.08b 2.00a $0.00
a,b Within a column, means without a common superscript differ (p<0.05)
Common Bermuda, World Feeder Bermuda, and Crabgrass - Louisiana
Treatment 1:– Initial application of ½ gallon per acre of SG in late May 2011– Second application of ½ gallon per acre of SG approx. four weeks later
Treatment 2:– Initial aplpication of ½ gallon per acre of SG made in late May 2011 plus – 275 lbs/ac 3-1-2 (33% NH4NO3 + 40%P + 60%K) split into two equal
applications approximately 4 weeks apart (SGF)
Treatment 3:– Initial treatment of 3-1-2 (33% NH4NO3 + 40%P + 60%K) in late May 2011
– Second treatment of 3-1-2 (33% NH4NO3 + 40%P + 60%K) approximately 4 weeks later for a total of 275 lba/ac
Common Bermuda, World Feeder Bermuda, and Crabgrass - Louisiana
Treatment Soil NO3 (ppm) Brix (%) CP (%) TDN
Fert 62.25 3.75 18.96 65.83
SG 65.75 7.50 21.90 66.90
SG + Fert 71.00 5.00 21.65 67.15
Treatment Avg DM Yield (lba/ac)
DMTon/Ac
$$Advan
Fert 2375.80 3.56
SG 3859.60 4.60 $168.78
SG + Fert 3246.00 4.35 $58.73
Soil NO3, Brix, FP, and TDN Measurements by Treatment
DM Yields and Cost Advantage
Oats, Barley, Austrian Winter Pea - Montana
Treatment 1:– ½ gallon per acre SG applied in Mid-May 2011 shortly
after plant emergence
Treatment 2:– 1 gallon per acre SG applied in Mid-May shortly after
plant emergence
Treatment 3:– 4 gallons/acre Dramm Forage Boost + 1 gallon per acre
SP1 (DFB) applied shortly after plant emergence
Oats, Barley, Austrian Winter Pea - Montana
Treatment DM Yield (Ton/Ac)
$$ Advan.
½ gal/ac SG 8.98a $49.35
1 gal/ac SG 8.75a $25.55
DFB 8.47b
a,b Within a column, means without a common superscript differ (p<0.05)
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