Year

Area

Description

Monty's application

Ground Preparation (Dry or liquid Fertilizer)

Crop

Crop Variety

treated yield

Not Treated yield

%+/-

Test results yield comments

Monty's cost per  acre

conv fert cost/  acre

Monty's Additional profit per acre

Contact person

02

Ulm   Mt.

this yield was based on planting of 170 tomato plants each year area is 5252 sq ft

1-16oz app 2-15-15  3-16oz app 8-16-8 

 fertilizer normally used $ 73.10 per acre none was used this year with the exception of Monty's

tomato 

north expose

19,000  lb

highest yield in past years  10,000  lb the average yields in past years were 9,000 lb

111%

I do not know full potential, tomatoes were still yielding when frosts hit, (saw more frost resistance than usual)

cost   per  acre $24.00  cost for 170 plants $2.97  

cost   per acre 73.10 cost   for  170  plants  $9.27  

extra profit based on  Monty's   yield   $.60 cents per lb $6,000.00   this was done on 12.36% percent of an acre.

02

Harlem   Mt.

3 acres grass hay irrigated

 4oz 8-16-8 application at 6" high  each cutting total 8oz per acre

no fertilizer was used in this trial

pasture grass hay

grass   &  clover

 first cutting  1.95 ton
---------- 2nd cutting1.8 ton per  acre

 first cutting   1.5 ton ---------- 
2nd cutting 1.2 ton  per acre

38.0%

treated areas greened faster than non treated area, stayed green longer and is thicker this fall.

$3.00

0

Extra profit based on $70.00 per ton extra profit was  $67.00

02

Foust farms   Moiese  Mt.

irrigated seed potatoes

2  16oz 8-16-8 foliar  application

recommended  fertilizer was applied to untreated areas only dry cost $116.00   liquid cost $34.80   total $150.80

potato

russet

market seed   potato  15.5  ton

market seed  potato 15.5 ton

0.0%

could not tell yield difference area where Monty's was used  was not farmed or fertilized for several years

$12.00

fert cost diff $138.8

extra profit with Monty's $138.80 per acre

02

Foust farms   Moiese  Mt.

irrigated corn  1 foliar app 2 feet in height

1 16oz 8-16-8  foliar app

base dry fertilizer was applied to treated and untreated cost was $59.00  an  additional $11.95 of liquid was applied twice to untreated , recommended by petiole samples

corn

pioneer   39k72

151.5 bushel  acre

130  bushel  acre

16.5%

test area was outside pivot  on corner acerage

$6.00

fert cost diff $17.90

based on $3.08 per bushel extra profit with Monty's $83.96   per acre

02

Brock ton testing sight Brockton Mt.

dry land wheat seed treat and   1   foliar application

 24 oz per acre seed treat & 1 16oz 8-16-8 foliar app

fertilizer was   only applied to non treated wheat at  a cost of $15.00 per acre   none  was applied to  treated area  

wheat

mcneil

36 bushel acre protein 14.3

no fert   14 bu\acre  protein 13.8

----------

$15.00\ fert per acre 28 bu\acre protein  13.8

fert   to non  fert   28.5%

increased yields & protein by Monty's  are on a testing sight where field has been planted every year   side by side with other 2  test strips  (unfalowed ground)

$12.50

$15.00

based on $3.50 per bushel   extra profit per acre  $30.50

02

3 rivers Mich.

dry land wheat   1 foliar application

1 16oz 8-16-8  foliar app

recommended fertilizer was   only applied to non treated wheat at  a cost of $10.00 per acre 100 lb 46-0-0 none was applied to  treated area

wheat

 rupp

65 bushel  acre

45 bushel  acre

44.0%

69% increase is substantial considering  rainfall  was  10 inches  under   normal (note  drought resistance)

$6.00

$10.00

results are great if you consider rainfall !!! extra profit per  acre based on   $3.50 per bushel $74.00  per acre

02

3 rivers Mich.

dry land  corn   w\ 1  foliar applied at 3-5 inches tall one knifed  into row at 8"

 1 - 16oz application knifed in   and,  1 - 16oz 8-16-8 foliar app

recommended fertilizer was   only applied to non treated corn at  a cost of $42.00 \ acre none was applied to  treated area

corn

 buckly

120       bushel  acre

 72  bushel  acre

66.0%

 66%  increase is substantial   considering rainfall was  10 inches  under normal (note drought resistance)

$12.00

$42.00

based on $2.25 per bushel, extra   profit per acre $138.00

02

3 rivers Mich.

Soybean foliar app

1 ,16oz foliar 8-16-8

fertilizer was   only applied to non treated soy at  a cost of $18.00 none was applied to  treated area

soybean 

 rupp

41 bushel  acre

25  bushel  acre

64.0%

 60%  increase is substantial   considering rainfall was  10 inches  under normal (note drought resistance)

$6.00

$18.00

based on  $ 5.30 per bushel, extra profit per   acre $96.80

02

3 rivers Mich.

10 acres alfalfa, hay applied at early growth &one week after 1st & 2nd cutting

3 foliar at 16 oz per acre 8-16-8

none

hay & alfalfa

variety

110    large round   bails

66  large round bails

66.0%

60% increase is substantial   considering  rainfall  was  10 inches  under   normal (note  drought resistance)

$18.00

0

based on  $ 70.00 per ton   extra profit per   acre $277.20

01

Fanna

Soybean foliar app

1 foliar application V3

Dry fert applied to soil

Soybean

Dekalb 3651

59.38

54.5

9.0%

9% increase in bushels per acre

5.93

John Luse

01

Fanna

Seed treat compared to foliar & nonfoliar

Seed treatment w/foliar app & no Treatment

Dry fert applied to soil

Soybean

Asgrow 4401

49.76

40.16

24%

showed favorable increase when using Monty's on seed & foliar

14.81

John Luse

01

Fanna

Seed treat compared to foliar & nonfoliar

Seed treatment only compared to untreated

Dry fert applied to soil

Soybean

Asgrow 4401

47.44

40.16

18.0%

showed favorable for seed treatment but not as strong without foliar treatment

8.88

John Luse

01

McLean

Foliar app only

1 foliar application V3

Dry fert applied to soil

Soybean

Asgrow 3302

57.47

52.25

10.0%

10% increase in bushels per acre

5.93

John Luse

01

Munfordville

6.3 oz at boot stage

6.3 oz 8-16-8 in 20 gal @ boot stage

Dry nitrogen applied pre planting & at boot

Wheat

Roane

100.9

98.5

2.0%

small increase with foliar application

2.45

Dick Bernhisle

01

Munfordville

14.2 oz at boot stage

14.1 oz 8-16-8 in 20 gal @ boot stage

Dry nitrogen applied pre planting & at boot

Wheat

Roane

104

98.5

6.0%

significant increase in yield with foliar application

5.26

Dick Bernhisle

01

Munfordville

test was conducted on wheat at a later stage

6.4 oz 8-16-8 in 20 gal when flag leaf was fully developed

Dry nitrogen applied pre planting & at boot

Wheat

Roane

99.4

96.9

3.0%

small increase with foliar application

2.51

Dick Bernhisle

01

Munfordville

test was conducted on wheat at a later stage

14.1 oz 8-16-8 in 20 gal when flag leaf was fully developed

Dry nitrogen applied pre planting & at boot

Wheat

Roane

102.1

96.9

5.0%

significant increase in yield with foliar application

5.26

Dick Bernhisle

01

Lakeville

This was a folar application test

1foliar app applied once the plants covered ground

Ground prep (dry fert)

Beans

Snap

6376

5865

9.0%

pounds/acre and grades were similar with additional yield from the treated area

5.26

Bob Hudack

01

Paris

This was a folar application test

2 foliar app 16 oz/acre

Monty's used as additive

Sugar Beets

beet

680

450

51.0%

The test weight was in grams & was very significant

10.52

Pierre de Beaufort

01

Paris

This was a folar application test

2 foliar app 16 oz/acre

Monty's used as additive

Corn

Fodder

80000

50000

20.0%

the test was measured in KG per hector The 20% yield is very positive

10.52

Pierre de Beaufort

01

Louisville

Foliar app only

1 foliar application R3

Conventional

Soybean

WK 4441

39.2

37.6

4.0%

operator noticed some difference in soil

5.26

John Luse

01

Moultrie

Seed dressing test

Monty's was applied to seed before planting

Conventional

Cotton

cotton

32

19

68.0%

the results show the increase in boles

8.68

John Luse

01

Moultrie

Foliar app only