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    BioPath® Application Rate and Timing in Corn

    2024

    3.8

    bu/ac increase in yield from BioPath sidress applications

    3.2

    bu/ac increase in yield from BioPath in - Furrow applications

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    Objective

    Evaluate the effects of method and timing of BioPath® applications on the grain yield of corn.

    Overview

    • Some applied fertilizer and other soil nutrients are unavailable to the plant during nutrient uptake due to complex physical and chemical interactions.
    • Select soil microbes can influence these interactions to increase plant nutrient availability and improve nutrient uptake and utilization, resulting in increased plant biomass, improved vigor and higher quality of yield.
    • BioPath contains multiple bacterial species that are specifically selected and formulated to promote plant nutrient availability via production of organic acids and enzymes that improve the solubilization of fertilizer into plant available forms.

    Trial Details

    Locations and Crop Management
    Crop: CORN (Zea mays)
    Years: 2017-2023
    Number of Sidedress Trials: 101
    Locations: AR, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OK, OH, ON, PA, SD, VA & WI
    Years: 2021-2023
    Number of In-furrow Trials: 51
    Locations: CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, ND, NE, OK, OH, ON, SD & WI
    Data Source: Field Studies were conducted by third-party, independent researchers
    Treatments:
    1. Grower Standard Practice
    2. BioPath applied at 16 oz/ac either in-furrow or at sidedress
    Cropping Conditions: Trials conformed to local cropping practices
    Application Rate: 16 fl oz/ac
    Application Method: In-furrow or sidedress
    Application Timing: Applications at planting in-furrow or side dress at V4-V6

    Results

    BioPath Sidedress in Corn
    Comparisons between BIOPATH and untreated checks applied in sidedress applications resulted in a +5.6 bu/ac yield increase from BIOPATH in 79% of comparisons.
    – Overall, BIOPATH increased yield +3.8 Bu/ac over untreated checks
    BioPath Sidedress in Corn
    Comparisons between BIOPATH applied in-furrow resulted in a +4.0 bu/a yield increase from BIOPATH in 88% of comparisons.
    – Overall, BIOPATH increased yield +3.2 Bu/ac over untreated checks

    Summary

    • BioPath has flexible application methods that produce consistent, positive results. In overall corn testing (combining sidedress and in-furrow results) BioPath provided an 82% positive yield response with a 3.6 bu/ac yield advantage.

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