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, as illustrated by the photo below of representative samples. Growth responses were consistent across all soils.
Field Trials: The chart on the previous page summarises consistent trends of increased tomato yields arising from Great Land application at flowering as a surface spray, across varying soil types.
Left: GL Treated | Right: Untreated – Typical Plant/Root Growth
