Field Testing
Results
-Conducted by:
The Vancouver Island Organic Growers' Association
-Overseen by:
University of British Columbia Soil Science Department, and the
British Columbia Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries
-Funded by: ARDCORP-British
Columbia Government Agency for Technology Transfer
-Test Period: April through August, 1990 Note- weather and growing conditions were especially stressful during test periods.
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Name of Sample Crop
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Crop Yield Increase- 2 Foliar Sprays
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Crop Yield Increase - 4 Foliar Sprays |
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Broad Beans
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24%
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35%
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Bush Beef Tomatoes
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23%
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31%
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Name of Sample Crop
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Percentage(%) of yield graded #1 quality - 2 sprays
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Percentage(%) of yield graded #1 quality - 4 sprays
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Pontiac Potatoes Given:Control had 45% grade #1 quality - yields were similar but quality increased with the use of Sea Spray |
60% #1 grade (Control crop 45%) |
83% #1 grade (Control crop 45%) |
Sea Spray provides an inexpensive way of improving
both quality and quantity of produce especially in stressed conditions such
as poor soil, drought, pests, disease or temperature extremes.
