Optimize® + Vitazyme (>55 bu/a, High Yield Zone)

Trial Type

Plant Health (Growth Regulators, Biologicals, etc.)

General Stats

County
Kingsbury
Replications
6
Crop
Soybean
Seed Brand
No Value
Variety
AG1935
Relative Maturity
1.9
Tillage
No-till
Irrigated
No Value
Drain Tile
No Value
Previous Crop
Corn
Row Sapcing
30"
Plant Population
150000
Plant Date
09/05/2015
Cover Crop
No Value
Seed Treatment
Fungicide, Insecticide, Inoculant

Soil Stats

Soil Type
Fine
Soil pH
4.0
Organic Matter
No Value

Methodology

Vitazyme, an organic biostimulant, was injected into the furrow at 13 oz/acre during planting on May 9.  All seed, even that without Vitazyme, was treated with Acceleron® insecticide and fungicide and Optimize®, which contained the LCO molecule to improve nodule formation and a specialized Bradyrhizobium inoculant to promote N fixation as well.  The variety, AG1935 was planted in 30 in. rows and received approx. 16.3 in. of rain and 1698 GDD’s from June 1 through August 31.

Results

Yield differences within each treatment strip (Figure 1) were calculated by subtracting untreated yield from treated yield, where untreated yield was estimated from data surrounding both sides of the treatment strip.  Within the same field, the combination between Vitazyme and TagTeam® LCO, a similar seed treatment, but with phosphate-solubilizing Penicillium bilaii (Pb), appeared to have more potential.  Future trials explore the possible interaction between Vitazyme and Pb.

Rainfall

Temperature

Applications

  Brand Event Date Pest
Pre-plant Acceleron No Value No Value No Value
  Disease Brand Event Date
No Value Acceleron No Value No Value

Fertilizer Applications

Insecticide Applications

  Brand Event Date Pest
Pre-plant Acceleron No Value No Value No Value

Fungicide Applications

  Disease Brand Event Date
No Value Acceleron No Value No Value

Herbicide Applications