2022 GREENHOUSE TOMATO STUDY
Increased tomato fruit production in response to Azomite® volcanic ash fertilizer and foliar inoculations with natural tomato leaf microbes
THESE GREENHOUSE TRIALS ARE HEADED BY DR. RAJNISH KHANNA, AND PEER REVIEWED BY THE TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Rajnish Khanna 1*, Jon E. Ferrel 2, Britt Koskella 3
1 Founder & CEO, i-Cultiver, Inc., Tracy, CA
2 VP, Research & Development, Azomite Mineral Products, Nephi, UT
3 Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
*Contact: raj@i-cultiver.com
GREENHOUSE TOMATOS
INCREASED CROP YIELDS AND PROFITS
IMPROVED VISUAL CROP QUALITY
IMPROVED SOIL STRUCTURE AND INFILTRATION
AZOMITE + PHYLLOSTART SHOWN TO INCREASE TOMATO YIELD BY 30%
2022 trial conducted in Albany, California
The results collectively show that soil application of Azomite and the foliar application of microbes2 on tomato plants acted distinctively to increase tomato production. This exemplifies the plant’s capacity to grow and produce more under various favorable conditions. Plants grow and produce at the same spot, unable to move or create their own environment. Therefore, growers are the stewards of creating the favorable environment to allow the plant to express its productivity. To enable this, we are continuing to uncover the fundamental pathways involved, and we look forward to sharing those with you in the near future.
Study was a collaborative study done with Azomite and Phyllostart, to learn more vist the websites below.
Tomato plants grown in the greenhouse were subjected to six treatments. Seeds were sown in soil (Sunshine mix 1 with E.B. Stone Naturals Chicken Manure (5% wt/wt)).
Azomite Granular (G, 5% wt/wt) was mixed with soil at the time of seed planting, and again at transplanting.
Azomite Ultrafine (U, 1g/plant) was applied starting at week 7. Bacterial community2 isolated from field-grown tomatoes was applied to control (C+B) and G+U treated plants (G+U+B).
All plants received the basic nutrient application (20/20/20) weekly.
All plants were treated and watered equally.
GREENHOUSE LOCATION: Albany, California
TIME FRAME: 60 Days
WATERING: 3x Per Week Watering / Hand Watered
ADDED NUTRIENTS: Standard Fertilizer 20/20/20 (weekly)
TREATMENT DETAILS: Azomite Granular (G, 5% wt/wt) was mixed with soil at the time of seed planting, and again at transplanting. Azomite Ultrafine (U, 1g/plant) was applied starting at week 7. Bacterial community isolated from field-grown tomatoes (Phyllostart) was applied to control (C+B) and G+U treated plants (G+U+B).
Fig 2. Fig 2. Azomite Granular treated plants exhibited larger foliage width.
(A) Images of two representative 7-week old plants. (B) Plots of foliage width and height. Data shown are from greenhouse trials
EXPERIMENTAL SCHEME
Fig 1. Number and weight of tomatoes produced per plant. The total number (a) and weight (b) of tomatoes produced per plant are plotted. Treatment with Vitazyme increased the number and weight of tomatoes produced per plant. The increase in harvested weight (grams) was significant as determined by p-value (shown). N=8.
COLLABORATIVE STUDY
PhylloStart, an innovative agricultural solution, is poised to change the way crops are cultivated crops by enhancing yields, reducing environmental impact, and promoting plant health.
Developed by Dr. Britt Koskella and Elijah Mehlferber at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with Manteca resident Dr. Rajnish Khanna of i-Cultiver, Inc., PhylloStart is a groundbreaking product that leverages the power of beneficial microbial organisms to increase plant health and yield.
This bacterial community is applied to the leaves of young plants at an early stage, offering them a robust start in life.
2021 STUDY DISCUSSION
The results collectively show that soil application of Azomite and the foliar application of microbes2 on tomato plants acted distinctively to increase tomato production. This exemplifies the plant’s capacity to grow and produce more under various favorable conditions. Plants grow and produce at the same spot, unable to move or create their own environment. Therefore, growers are the stewards of creating the favorable environment to allow the plant to express its productivity. To enable this, we are continuing to uncover the fundamental pathways involved, and we look forward to sharing those with you in the near future.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STUDY
Increased tomato fruit production in response to Azomite® volcanic ash fertilizer and foliar inoculations with natural tomato leaf microbes
Rajnish Khanna 1*, Jon E. Ferrel 2, Britt Koskella 3
1 Founder & CEO, i-Cultiver, Inc., Tracy, CA
2 VP, Research & Development, Azomite Mineral Products, Nephi, UT
3 Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
*Contact: raj@i-cultiver.com
Dr. Rajnish Khanna
Lead Scientist
i-Cultiver
Dr. Britt Koskella
Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
John Ferrel
VP, Research & Development Azomite Mineral Products
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Dr. Rajnish Khanna
raj@i-cultiver.com
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