TerraBioGen’s team of professional researchers is progressively developing improvements in our process and revolutionary products for a new era of sustainable agriculture.
Our research, fieldwork and trials with growers are defining the true market value of our products. We have conducted extensive field trials on a variety of crops including: blueberries, apples, hops, aquaculture, potatoes, tomatoes, rice, wheat, canola, grapes, and turf grass. Cost savings and increases in yields have consistently been reported. A summary of some of the trial findings are described below.
Blueberries
There were two objectives in our trials with blueberries in British Columbia; 1) measure improvements in yield, vigor, and nutrient uptake and 2) evaluated the effect of our products on promoting new plant growth.
TerraBioGen’s products, used either separately or with the berry mix, produced increases in yields of 11% to 70%, healthier plants and a higher grade of berries over those treated only with berry fertilizer mixes. The older cutback plants treated with a mixture of TerraBioGen and berry mix resulted in a 10 percent increase in plant growth over those fed only with the berry mix fertilizer.
Potatoes
In the over 40 potato field trials in the United States, our goal was to establish the best rate, timing, application method and form of TerraBioGen products in different soil and environmental conditions. We tested our granular product in northern Washington resulting in increased yields of 12% to 16% compared to the growers’ standard treatment. More importantly, the grade of potatoes was significantly improved, resulting in higher crop value. The additional revenue per acre averaged $1,030 US over the optimum application rates.
The liquid product treatments produced average increases in yield from 15% to 25% and average additional revenue per acre of $990 US. Notably, our liquid product contributed to a stronger root system, faster crop growth and healthier vines.
Tomatoes
In California, our tomato trials were conducted by field researchers and consultants in cooperation with Wilbur Ellis Company, a major fertilizer group. Our liquid product was applied on tomatoes in conjunction with beneficial soil microbial preparations resulting in an average yield increase of 33 percent.
Turf Grass
The main objective of our turf grass trial was to prove the value of our fertility products for use in sod farms, golf courses and municipal sports fields. Our sod program using standard applications at the time of seeding proved to be very successful in increasing the quality of sod and shortening the time to produce a marketable crop. The City of Portland tested our products on a problem golf course, and realized excellent results after many other conventional fertilization regimes failed. Further, a study at Cornell University demonstrated improved Chlorophyll index and reduced disease occurrence all with a 25 to 50% reduction in chemical fertilizers.
