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HOUSTON, TEXAS, November
1, 2004 – While California tomato growers
struggle to survive the recent storms that have ruined this
year’s crop, a new Crop Health therapy might be the
answer to a successful and abundant crop next year. Recent
studies conducted in California showed tomato plants drip
irrigated with Stoller® Crop Health therapy products
produced 30 percent to 60 percent more marketable yield than
plants in control plots. The treated tomato plants also showed
an increase in plant and root vigor with twice the root mass
and double the stem diameter than the control plants.
The
Woodland, Calif. study, conducted by the independent research
firm Beem Consulting, included plots treated weekly
with Stoller Crop Health therapy product Root Feed™ and
the nutritional product Harvest More™ Urea Mate. Beem
studied root development, plant growth, yields, and crop
quality.
“The California tomato processing industry wants a
tomato crop that yields high tonnage, but more importantly,
they
want a crop that yields high solids and has uniform ripening,” said
Lance Beem, director of research for Beem Consulting. “With
an early establishment of a vigorous root system, tomato
plants are able to reach their full genetic potential throughout
the entire growing cycle of the crop. In this replicated
study, Stoller’s Crop Health therapy products produced
a higher overall yield in tonnage, and more red fruit and
solids compared to untreated plots.”
The recent study
conducted by Beem Consulting supports a 2003 Fresno study
by Reed Kirkland of Bio Research, which
showed that tomato plants treated with Crop Health therapy
products experienced a 45 percent to 95 percent increase
in production compared to the control group.
“Crop Health therapy products increase crop quality
and yield by balancing plant hormones throughout the growth
cycle, so the plant can better withstand
stress caused by unfavorable weather and pests,” explained Jerry Stoller,
president of Stoller USA. “The products are the next generation in crop
production technology, building on the progress made through plant breeding,
nutrient
management, and pesticide advances to help growers realize the crop’s
full genetic potential.”
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In agribusiness for more than 30 years, Stoller USA markets
14 crop health therapy products to help growers increase
crop yield and quality. Stoller
USA of Houston, Texas, is actively researching and developing Crop Health
therapy products in more than 50 countries. For more information
about Stoller, visit
www.StollerUSA.com. |
