Ask an agronomist to back a new crop protection product and the first question is usually, "What's it been trialed on?" That instinct is sound — most conventional inputs act on a specific pest, pathogen, or physiological pathway that can vary meaningfully from one crop to the next. But when the same question gets applied unchanged to live microbial biostimulants, it can lead growers and advisors to ask for the wrong kind of evidence. Live microbial biostimulants such as Great Land Plus don't target a crop. They target an environment — the rhizosphere and phyllosphere — that exists, in largely the same biological form, under wheat, canola, cotton, pasture, and horticultural crops alike. Understanding that distinction changes how the evidence should be read, and what questions are actually worth asking before adoption.The environment is the target, not the plantConventional crop protection products are built around a specific interaction: a herbicide's [...]

Shepparton Region, Victoria Independently conducted by Ag Logic Agricultural Intelligence* Across three replicated maize trials near Shepparton, Victoria, Great Land Plus® was assessed for its effect on grain yield, yield consistency and fertiliser-use efficiency. The trials were completed in 2016 and 2017 and are presented as historical research data. Results varied between sites and application programs. The strongest response was recorded where Great Land Plus® was applied in-furrow at sowing and followed by a post-emergence application.     Trial overview Trial Application program Key result Shepparton, 2016 20 L/ha in-furrow at sowing 20% higher average grain yield and an incremental gross margin of $537/ha North-East Shepparton, 2017 - Trial 20 L/ha in-furrow at sowing, plus 10 L/ha post-emergence, with reduced base fertiliser 3.4% higher average yield and an incremental gross margin of $217/ha North-East Shepparton, 2017 - Trial 2 20 L/ha in-furrow at sowing only 1% higher average [...]

Burdekin, QLD Independently Conducted by Farmacist** Aim: Determine the effect of Great Land treatment on root development in plant sugarcane. Design: Randomised Complete Block (RCB) design, pot experiment: Three treatments x four replicates. Treatments: T1: Control. T2: Great Land @ 25* L/ha (0.5 mL/ pot), applied at planting with a metered syringe then irrigated. T3: Great Land @ 50* L/ha (1 mL/pot), same application method as T2. Setts for T2 and T3 were dipped in undiluted Great Land prior to planting. All treatments: homogenized soil; cane variety (KQ228); same planting depth; no insecticides; same fertiliser regime - dissolved solutions of MAP, SOP and Easy N; and, same watering intervals with automated irrigation using 4 L/hour drippers. Assessments: Measurements of root mass, stalk height and tiller counts were taken for three setts collected from each treatment at seven week intervals from planting, up to 21 weeks. [...]

Eucalyptus Trial, Hamilton, Victoria Independently Conducted by Weedensol* Aim: To evaluate the growth response of Great Land in blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) plantations. Design: Randomised replicated trial with 4 replicates per treatment. Each replicate contained 10 trees planted in a 50m2 plot. One tree strip was planted between treatments as a buffer. Treatments: Six separate Great Land treatment programs were performed. Treatment events are described here and specific application rates** are tabled with the assessment results below. ‘Seedling Drench’: Seedling trays drenched in Great Land (diluted at 1 in 10) 48 hrs prior to planting. ‘At Planting’: Great Land sprayed on soil, 1 metre either side of the tree line, prior to planting on the same day. Seedlings planted 14 July 2015. ‘2 Month Post’: Great Land sprayed on soil, 1 metre either side of the tree line two months after planting. Assessments: Tree volume [...]

Independent Field Research Data Maize Grain – Replicated Trial, Shepparton, VIC Independently Conducted by Ag Logic# (July 2016) Aim: Determine the effect of Great Land on maize grain yields and plant growth parameters. Design: Randomised field trial, five (5) replicates of equal area for each treatment. Treatment areas 1.0 ha each. Same soil type, flat topography, agronomic practices across all treatments. Fertiliser over season: 354 kg N/ha; 60 kg P/ha; and, 5 kg S/ha. Treatments: Treatment: Great Land® @ 20* L/ha undiluted at sowing (Nov-15) injected directly with seed, same depth. Fertiliser program same as control except no starter applied to treated replicates. Control: No Great Land® applied. Standard fertiliser program, including starter (30L/ha). Assessments: Grain yield - harvested (Apr-16) by the grower using a GPS based yield monitor logging at a rate of once per second (every 2 metres). Monitor related variability at [...]

Seedling Vigour / establishment: Replicated Trial Independently Conducted by Ag Logic (July 2016) Aim: Determine the effect of Great Land on lucerne seedling growth and vigour. Design: Randomised pot trial, 10 replicate (pots) for each treatment. Each pot contained 4 lucerne plants. Same potting mix and fertiliser regimes across treatments.Treatments: Control: No Great Land® applied Treatment: Great Land® applied at 4 leaf stage (during establishment), 20 L/ha* diluted 1 in 10. Assessments: Harvested plants at 50 days after sowing. Measurement of root weights and plant weights. Assessment and analysis conducted on 10 plants for each replicate, after thinning to achieve uniformity between treatments. Results: Statistically significant results were reported for Great Land® treated lucerne. Above ground portions weighed on average 1.47 g, 27% more than the control at 1.16 g/plant. Root weights averaged 0.75 g/plant, 44% better than control plant at 0.52 g/plant. Total plant weight (above ground [...]

Great Land Plus® Replicated strip trial – three seasons. Independently overseen and reviewed - August 2019 Overview Aim: To determine the effect of Great Land treatment on harvest yield and grading of avocados. Farm System: Conventional, Hass variety, planted in 2013. Planting 8m x 6m rows, 208 trees per hectare. Red loamy soils. Sprinkler irrigation and fertigation system. High input nutrient program. Fertilisers include gypsum (spread), soft rock phosphate, humate and trace minerals. Trial design & Scope: Strip field trial – replicated in final two years. Trial paddock area & Scope: 2.9 hectares, approximately 600 trees. Seven rows (replicates) for each of treated and control experimental groups. Every alternate row was treated with Great Land, remaining rows were untreated controls. One outside row from each side of the block was excluded from data to remove edge effects. Treatments: Great Land applications through the sprinkler fertigation system commenced [...]

A sustainable solution for higher yields and improved profitability - Great Land Plus® Tomato Trials Overview Aim: Evaluation of the impact of Great Land (GL) on tomato plant growth and product. Design: A multi trial program was conducted over 2011 and 2012 using variable soil types that included replicated pot trials and larger scale field trials. This report is a brief overview of notable portions of the trials. Treatments: Pot trials with seedling drench treatments aimed to observe early plant and root growth responses from Great Land and NPK fertiliser treatments to seedlings grown in a glasshouse. Field trials with surface sprayed treatments of Great Land at two different rates around flowering. Assessments: Visual assessment from early stages pot seedling trial. Tomato yields from field sections. Trial Results Seedling Trials: Early stage plant and root growth showed consistently better establishment in Great Land treated pots, [...]

A sustainable solution for higher yields and improved profitability - Great Land Plus® Tomato Emergence and Establishment Trial, September 2012 Overview Aim: Visual assessment of the impact of Great Land (GL) on tomato seed emergence and establishment. Design: 10 seeds (replicates) were planted in each of 5 trays (treatments). Germination and establishment in an open temperature greenhouse in Lara, Victoria. Total duration of trial 38 days. Treatments: Five treatments: ‘Control’ (UTC): No treatment ‘GL Only’: GL @ 40L/ha applied in furrow at planting ‘GL + Confidor’: GL @ 40L/ha in furrow + Confidor @ 700mL/ha ‘FF’: Flowphos NPK fertiliser @ 40L/ha applied in fertigation. (No GL applied) ‘GL + FF’: GL @ 40L/ha in furrow + Flowphos @ 30L/ha applied in fertigation. Assessments: Visual assessments: speed of emergence and crop establishment - early growth of plants and roots. Conditions: Spring conditions prevailed for most of the trial. [...]