TOMATO EXPERIMENT 

Control plants                         Gro-Biotics plants

The 2007 tomato experiment ended on Oct. 17. The Gro-Biotics plants produced more pounds of good tomatoes (22658 g, or 49.91 lb. vs. 16591 g or 36.54 lb.), fewer tomatoes with Blossom-end rot (2466 g vs. 3753 g), and more total (good + BER) tomatoes (10.52 lb. difference).

This experiment will be repeated in 2008. One of the control plants had to be replaced in the first month because of worm damage, but never was as productive as the other three.

Gro-Biotics plants only received Gro-Biotics three times, all in the first two months, once after planting and twice after blooming. They matured slightly later than the Control plants, which may explain the lower incidence of Blossom-end rot.

Limestone was added to the soil of both beds after Blossom-end rot appeared.

The above pic was taken at the end of July. The Gro-Biotics plants were two feet taller than the Control plants and bushier. This was only after three doses of Gro-Biotics, one at planting, and two after blooming. The Gro-Biotics plants took a little longer to start producing, but the tomatoes were almost a pound a piece after they did, and very flavorful. The tomatoes from the Control plants in August so far have been smaller.

A new tomato experiment was started on April 30, 2007. This year, I replaced the watering system with soaker hoses, which will be on a timer. Iplanted 4 Brandy Boy tomato plants in both the control and Gro-Biotics beds. I gave the latter bed a cup of Gro-Biotics/plant right after planting, just to get them off to a strong start. These are all plants that I started from seed indoors. I will wait until flowering to apply more Gro-Biotics, after my observations last year. Gro-Biotics seemed to increase plant growth, as opposed to increased tomato producttion when I applied it all through the summer.