Case Studies — Agriculture

Increased Soil Water Retention (982kb pdf file)
SuperBio® was applied through micro-jet irrigation to sections of the sand soaked soil in this Florida citrus grove. Moisture sensing equipment was installed in treated and non-treated locations throughout the grove. Improvements in soil water retention capacity of over 25% were realized in the treated areas, generating a return on investment (ROI) of over 10 to 1. SuperBio® increases water retention capacity by improving soil structure.

Increased Cotton Yields in Saline Soils (531kb pdf file)
A Texas cotton grower was facing emergence problems as a result of high salinity build-up. SuperBio® was applied along with the grower's regular fertilizer program to test plots. The SuperBio treated sections of the test area had a higher cotton crop yield, a $148/acre revenue increase and a return on investment (ROI) of over 3 to 1.

Increased Peanut Yields Using SuperBio® without Fungicides (1,279kb pdf file)
A West Texas peanut grower, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, tested the effectiveness of using SuperBio® without fungicides vs. typical fungicide treatments to combat soil borne diseases that can affect crop yields. The SuperBio® treated plots showed improved calcium uptake and significantly increased crop yields, resulting in over $100/ acre revenue increases and over 3 to 1 return on investment.

Increased Tomato Yields Using SuperBio® as an Alternative to Methyl Bromide (1,273kb pdf file)
A Florida tomato grower tested SuperBio® against typical methyl bromide treatments. The plots treated with SuperBio produced significantly larger yields than those plots treated with the normal program. Of the two tomato varieties tested, one had a 31% increase in yield and the other a 9% increase. The return on investment for this grower was 60 and 150 to 1.

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