2019 Gowinta Farms Strawberry Trial

Tested in the lab. Proven in the strawberry field.

Great Land Plus is a biotechnology product that’s not just proven in research, it’s proven where it counts – in strawberry fields across Australia. So if you’re interested in a product that unlocks your soil’s true potential, and is better for your ground’s natural balance – use Great Land Plus.

Great Land Plus is a liquid product that contains a carefully selected group of naturally occurring soil bacteria that interact with plants. These microorganisms provide the gene products to accelerate the efficient use of nutrients in the soil by your plants, delivering better growth results and improved yield.

Many of our customers use Great Land Plus as a fertiliser efficiency tool, and are able to reduce their mineral fertiliser inputs while delivering better results.

Commercial trial in strawberries

To measure the effect of Great Land Plus on fruit production, a commercial strawberry trial was conducted at Gowinta Farms in the strawberry capital of Australia, the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

The trial was conducted on Driscoll’s strawberry variety Osceola, planted on two year old plastic mulch. Great Land Plus was applied through drip irrigation at establishment and every fortnight after for a total of 240 litres per hectare.

The Great Land Plus treated rows yielded the following results when compared to the untreated rows:

average increase in fruit yield of 203g/plant
increase in total yield of 9 tons per hectare
improved soil tilth and structure
less disease and mites
larger, healthier plants.

Gowinta owner, Leonard Smith, said “…not only did the plants establish better, they grew faster and always had more flowers and fruit on than just the conventional treatment. This made the difference between a profit and break even”.