BioStar SuperSix Trials Report 2019

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Introduction

• Agronomic Terms

• N Cycle

• 2019 Report• Scope• Trends• Trials• Conclusions

Corn• Applications

• In-Furrow• Side-Dress

• Growth Stages

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Agronomic Terms

Wheat• Applications

• Foliar

• Growth Stages• Tillering• Flag Leaf• Boot

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Agronomic Terms

Alfalfa• Cuttings

• Depending on location up to 4 a year, or more

• Different cuts have different feed values

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Agronomic Terms

Trials• Treatments

• Different applications being tested

• Control• A treatment or non-treatment used to

set a base for the trial

• Check Strip• How a farmer leaves a control in the

field

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Agronomic Terms

Treatment 1

Treatment 2

Control

Randomize

d

Replicate

Randomize

d

Replicate

• Organic Systems• No synthetic N

• Manure• Manure is not where crops are grown

• Mineralization• Doesn’t start until soil reaches ~55o F

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Nitrogen Cycle

• Closing the loop

• Nutrient Capture• Ammonium and Potassium would leave

in effluent water • Pump onto local fields• Collect, concentrate, relocate

• Organic Fertilizer• 95% Ammoniacal N• Plant/Microbe available regardless of

soil temp• Contains natural secondary and trace

elements.• Contains natural humic and fulvic

substances

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Nitrogen Cycle

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Scope

• 11 Trials in 2019

• 9 Finished• 4 Small Plot Research on Corn• 5 Field Trials

• Corn• Wheat• Alfalfa

• 2 Incomplete• 1 Flooded• 1 Drought

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Trends

• Positive results on all organic managed ground, or when product was combined with a biological inoculant on conventional ground

• Percent increase as opposed to a strict N/Bu ratio of increase

• Strong results with alfalfa and wheat

• Positive ROIs on all positive yielding trials

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Trends - Yields

9.06

16.69

28.14

12

18

5.00

7.00

12.00

9.00

18.00

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Andersons 10 Gallons 5-0-5 Whitewater 14 Gallons 5-0-5 Whitewater 28 Gallons 5-0-5 Monticello 3-0-3 Gottenburg 22 Gallons 3-0-3

Corn Trial Results 2019

Increase in Bu Over Check % Increase Over Check

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Trends - Yields

54.8

97.9104.9

142.5

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Control 5 Gallons West 5 Gallons East 10 Gallons

Bush

els

Treatment

Wheat Yield 2019 Trials

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Trends - Yields

299

243

189

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Alfalfa 3-0-3 Foliar Alfalfa Control 1 Alfalfa Control 2

Gram

s

Treatment

Alfalfa Yield 2019 Trials

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Trends - ROI

1.85

2.09

1.76

2.45

2.10

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

Andersons 10 Gallons 5-0-5 Whitewater 14 Gallons 5-0-5 Whitewater 28 Gallons 5-0-5 Monticello 3-0-3 Gottenburg 3-0-3

ROI

Treatment

Corn Trial Calculated ROI

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Trends - ROI

44.00

71.96

143.92

44.00

77.0081.54

150.21

253.26

108

162

0.00

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

250.00

300.00

Andersons 10 Gallons 5-0-5 Whitewater 14 Gallons 5-0-5 Whitewater 28 Gallons 5-0-5 Monticello 3-0-3 Gottenburg 3-0-3

Dolla

rs

Treatment

Product Application Cost and Value of Increase

Product Application Cost Value of Bushel Increase

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Trends - ROI

25.00

21.95

4.49

0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

Wheat 5 Gallon Wheat 10 Gallon Alfalfa

ROI

Treatment

Wheat and Alfalfa Trials Calculated ROI

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Trends - ROI

22.00 44.00 45.00

550

965.8

202

0.00

200.00

400.00

600.00

800.00

1000.00

1200.00

Wheat 5 Gallon Wheat 10 Gallon Alfalfa

Dolla

rs

Treatment

Product Application Cost and Value of Increase

Product Application Cost Value of Crop/Acre Increase

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Trials

• Corn• In furrow starter

• Formulation• Rate Trials

• Side-dress• Rate Trials

• Alfalfa• Foliar spray, proof of concept

• Wheat• Foliar spray, proof of concept

Agro-Research IntQLF• With and without biological inoculant

• Conventionally managed research farm

• 5-0-5 is SuperSix with a 15% inclusion rate of TerraFed

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Trials - Corn

210.82213.21

215.45

227.51

238.96

195

200

205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

CONTROL 5-0-5 7 GAL 5-0-5 14 GAL 5-0-5 7 GAL +STIMULAGRO + AGRO

GOLD

5-0-5 14 GAL +STIMULAGRO + AGRO

GOLDBu

shel

s /Ac

re

Treatment

Organic Corn Yield Agro Research Trial

The Andersons

• Same farm as the previous trial

• No biological inoculant

• 5-0-5 at 10 gallons per acre

• We are product 6

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Trials - Corn

+14.16 +13.3 +13.01+11.14 +10.45 +9.06 +8.74 +7.98

+5.35+2.15 +1.95

182.21

-44.27

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 -Manure

Only

13 - NoManure

Comparison of all research at Whitewater, WI

+14.16 +13.3 +13.01+11.14 +10.45 +9.06 +8.74 +7.98

+5.35+2.15 +1.95

182.21

-44.27

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 - M

anure

Only

13 - No M

anure

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Trials - Corn

210.82213.21

215.45

227.51

238.96

195

200

205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

CONTROL 5-0-5 7 GAL 5-0-5 14 GAL 5-0-5 7 GAL +STIMULAGRO +

AGRO GOLD

5-0-5 14 GAL +STIMULAGRO +

AGRO GOLD

Bush

els /

Acre

Treatment

Organic Corn Yield Agro Research Trial

Field Trials – Chad Kuhlman

• SuperSix added to a mixture of TerraFed, CX-1, Kelpak and Venerate

• SuperSix was ~50% of mixture when added

• Consistent with yield patterns from other trials

• Moisture levels were lower where SuperSix was included

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Trials - Corn

97.56

103.79 105.11

115.67

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

11 G/Acre 11 G/Acre w/ SuperSix

22 G/Acre 22 G/Acre w/ SuperSix

Yiel

d in

bus

hels/

acre

Treatment

Yield

18.71 18.61

19.99

19.47

17.5

18

18.5

19

19.5

20

20.5

11 G/Acre 11 G/Acre w/ SuperSix

22 G/Acre 22 G/Acre w/ SuperSix

Perc

ent M

oist

ure

Treatment

Moisture Level

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Trials - Corn

11 G/A w/o SS 11 G/A with SS 22 G/A with SS 22 G/A w/o SS

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Trials - Corn

22 G/A 11 G/A

SD and Indiana In-Furrow

• SuperSix applied at stated rates in-furrow

• Stand suppression increases with higher rate applications

• Stand count does not change significantly with combination of SS and TF

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Trials - Corn6.36

-5.51

-8.47

0.42

5.93

2.97

-10.00-8.00-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.008.00

Super Six5gal/A

Super Six 10gal/A

Super Six 15gal/A

SS + TF5gal/A

SS + TF10gal/A

SS + TF15gal/A

% C

hang

e in

Sta

nd C

ount

from

U

ntre

ated

Con

trol

Treatment

Percent Change in Stand Count, SD

-2.54

0.18

-12.32

-0.90

2.18

-1.27

-14.00-12.00-10.00

-8.00-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00

Super Six5gal/A

Super Six 10gal/A

Super Six 15gal/A

SS + TF 5gal/A SS + TF10gal/A

SS + TF15gal/A

% C

hang

e in

Sta

nd C

ount

from

U

ntre

ated

Con

trol

Treatment

Percent Change in Stand Count, IN

QLF, Organic Valley

• 2nd year alfalfa following corn

• Foliar applied after 1st cut

• Combined 50/50 with TF and water

• Sample taken between 1st and 2nd

cutting of Alfalfa

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Trials - Alfalfa

299

243

189

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Alfalfa 3-0-3 Foliar Alfalfa Control 1 Alfalfa Control 2

Gram

s

Treatment

Alfalfa Yield 2019 Trials

Chad Kuhlman

• 50/50 mixture TF and SS applied pre-boot at 5 gallons per acre

• One section of the field double applied for an application rate of 10 gallons per acre

• Reduction in moisture levels at harvest by 1-3 points

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Trials - Wheat

Chad Kuhlman

• 50/50 mixture TF and SS applied pre-boot at 5 gallons per acre

• One section of the field double applied for an application rate of 10 gallons per acre

• Reduction in moisture levels at harvest by 1-3 points

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Trials - Wheat

54.8

97.9104.9

142.5

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Control 5 Gallons West 5 Gallons East 10 Gallons

Bush

els

Treatment

Wheat Yield 2019 Trials

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Trials - Wheat

Treated to the right of the red line.

Treated on left, untreated on right

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Trials - Wheat

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Interpreting Results

• Percent increase in yield as opposed to a bu/lbs of N bump

• Lack of response in conventionally managed fields

• Response beyond regular N usage efficiency

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Interpreting Results – Percent Increase

• Percent increase in yield as opposed to a bu/lbs of N bump

5.00

7.00

12.00

9.00

18.00

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

14.00

16.00

18.00

20.00

Andersons 10 Gallons5-0-5

Whitewater 14Gallons 5-0-5

Whitewater 28Gallons 5-0-5

Monticello 3-0-3 Gottenburg 22Gallons 3-0-3

Corn Trial Results 2019

% Increase Over Check

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Interpreting Results – Conventional Fields

• Lack of response in conventionally managed fields

201.70 189.90 183.50 191.00 198.40 196.10 195.80

132.10

0.00

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

250.00

Untreated Product 15gal/A

Product 1 10gal/A

Product 1 15gal/A

Product 25gal/A

Product 210gal/A

Product 215gal/A

No Nitrogen

Bu/A

cre

Treatment

Yield ABG South Dakota

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Interpreting Results – Conventional Fields

• Lack of response in conventionally managed fields

210.82213.21

215.45

227.51

238.96

195

200

205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

CONTROL 5-0-5 7 GAL 5-0-5 14 GAL 5-0-5 7 GAL +STIMULAGRO + AGRO

GOLD

5-0-5 14 GAL +STIMULAGRO + AGRO

GOLD

Bush

els /

Acre

Treatment

Organic Corn Yield Agro Research Trial

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Interpreting Results – Nitrogen Efficiency

• Response beyond regular N usage efficiency

Treatment Total N Applied in lbs/A Increase over Control in Bu/A N Use Efficiency

5-0-5 7 Gal 3.15 2.39 75.87%

5-0-5 14 Gal 6.3 4.63 73.49%

5-0-5 7 Gal w/BI 3.15 16.69 529.84%

5-0-5 14 Gal w/BI 6.3 28.14 446.67%

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Interpreting Results – Nitrogen Efficiency

• Cost of Fertility

Fertilizer Cost Application in Study Cost

Chicken Manure $100/Ton 2 Ton/Acre $200

5-0-5 $5.14/G 14G/Acre $71.96

Total $271.96

Yield in Bu/Acre $/Bu $/Acre Value

215 $9 Gross $1,935

Net $1,663.04

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Conclusion

• Positive results across multiple crop types.

• Appears to be boosting the entire system plant soil system.

• Strong returns to farmers.

• Used to inform 2020 trials.• Rice• Corn• Wheat• Barley• Broccoli• Spinach• Baby Greens• Kale• Brussel Sprouts• Hemp• Celery

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