Field Study

Vitazyme on Cotton – 2007, A&M University, Collage Station, Texas

This replicated cotton study at Texas A&M university revealed that Vitazyme significantly impacted all growth and yield parameters in a positive direction. Over all nitrogen levels, these parameters produced the following significant effects at P=0.05:
Height at early bloom

.....................6% Nodes per plant at early bloom

.....................3% Height at 28 days after early bloom

.....................5% Nodes per plant at 28 days after early bloom

.....................6% Nodes above white flower at 28 days after early bloom

.................... 5% Lint yield

The improved growth parameters translated into a 6% lint yield increase. Especially noteworthy is the fact that, at 60 lb/acre of nitrogen, Vitazyme increased the lint yield by an amazing 20% above the untreated control, this yield about equaling the 120 lb/acre nitrogen rate yield and exceeding the 120 lb/acre nitrogen rate alone by 89.3 lb/acre. This effect demonstrates the ability of Vitazyme to help the plant better utilize nitro-gen, and allow the grower to reduce nitrogen applications without sacrificing yield ... in this case by reduc- ing such applications by 50%. Yield increase with Vitazyme was 9% at the 120 lb/acre nitrogen rate, and 7% at the 90 lb/acre rate. Nodes above white flower at 28 days after early bloom was an accurate predictor of final lint yield.

Fiber length was significantly enhanced by both Vitazyme (2%) and nitrogen (up to 4%), while fiber strength was improved by up to 9% by nitrogen. Vitazyme with the 120 lb/acre nitrogen rate, however, produced the single greatest fiber strength value of any treatment.