SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE FIELD TRIALS

Bell Peppers: 160% yield increase by wt.
Serrano Peppers: 72% yield increase by wt.
Jalapeno Peppers: 93% yield increase by wt.
Tomatoes (Pres.): 52% yield increase by wt.
Tomatoes (Big Set): 60% yield increase by wt.
Pumpkins: 27% yield increase by wt.
Watermelons: 40% yield increase by wt.
Cucumbers: 175% yield increase by wt.
String Beans(Triumph): 187% yield increase by wt.
String Beans(KY Wonder): 163% yield increase by wt.
Purple Hull Peas: 75% yield increase by wt.
Peanuts: 32 – 50% yield increase by wt.

Spray-N-Grow treated plants were also healthier, more vibrant, more stress resistant and had a better developed root system.

All plots in Dr. Nightingale’s tests received the same fertilizer, insecticides, water, etc. Spray-N-Grow application was the only difference. According to Dr. Nightingale “fruit and vegetables produced by Spray-N-Grow treated plants were tastier, sweeter and more succulent.” The bell peppers from the treated plants had thicker walls and a sweeter flavor than the control plants.

Spray-N-Grow increased the sugar content on all plants tested – apples, grapes, and even tomatoes. Spray-N-Grow also caused most crops to mature early – some by as much as 2 to 3 weeks. Growers in Texas and Florida reported picking Spray-N-Grow treated squash 14 days before the control squash was ready.

Growers, researchers and agriculture businesses are also using and testing Spray-N-Grow on: hops, potatoes, eggplants, onions, garlic, mint, asparagus, etc.

Plants that received one application of Spray-N-Grow showed increased yield in the form of increased weight (11.5%) and number of fruit (6.4%). Plants that received two applications produced 82.2% more fruit with a total weight increase of 65.6% over the control plants.

LBS OVER CONTROL
1 Application
+10-1/4 lbs = 11.5%
2 Applications
+58-1/4 lbs = 65.6%

One application of 300 lbs. 8-12-8 made at time of planting. Normal cultural practices followed until harvest. When plants attained the fifth true leaf stage, 60 ft. of two rows were selected for uniformity, one row to be treated and the other for control.These figures represent a 32% yield increase over the untreated plants. These results are very promising and warrant further testing in 1990 with this and other types of peanuts.

Spray-N-Grow was applied on 5/8, 5/26, and 5/30. On 9/1 the plants were dug by hand and the peanuts removed from the vines and weighed.

TRIAL RESULTS
Treated: 27.5 lbs.
Control: 20.75 lbs.

Three uniform fifty foot rows were randomly selected from a ten acre block of Purple Hull Peas. Two rows were sprayed with Spray-N-Grow and one was used as a control. The first spray application was made on July 25 to two rows when the first trifoliate leaf was expanded. A second application to one row was made ten days later.

Normal field operations such as cultivating, fertilizing, insect control and irrigation were conducted over the entire block uniformly by Mr. Stahman. The peas grew well and in a short time the treated rows showed quite a difference in overall height and heavier foliage as compared to the untreated rows. Foliage color was excellent throughout.

As the peas reached marketable quality and color, they were hand harvested and weighed. Four harvests were made at three day intervals and then harvesting was suspended and not considered to be practical because of exceedingly dry and hot weather.

HARVEST DATA

2 Applications
9/2: 2.0 lbs
9/6: 12.25 lbs
9/9: 9.5 lbs
9/12: 5.0 lbs
Total Harvest: 28.75 lbs

1 Application
9/2: 0.5 lbs
9/6: 4.0 lbs
9/9: 5.0 lbs
9/12: 12.5 lbs
Total Harvest: 22 lbs

Control
9/2: 1.0 lbs
9/6: 5.0 lbs
9/9: 5.0 lbs
9/12: 5.0 lbs
Total Harvest: 16.5 lbs

At the completion of the harvests, there were many blossoms still forming to a greater extent on the treated plants, but the weather conditions were not favorable for fruit set and development. Due to the favorable response from these treatments, further trials will be conducted on a larger scale next season.