Ohio State University is recognized as having one of the premier agriculture programs in the U.S.
A research team at the O.S.U. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center at Badger Farm near
Wooster, Ohio recently studied the effects of applying SoilSoup to winter squash (aka cucurbita maxima).
Research on uncovered plots demonstrated that whereas a control plot produced a marketable yield of 1.5 tons per acre, the plots treated with SoilSoup full-strength produced 2.1 tons per acre. (A 40% increase)
The study also indicated a higher percentage of marketable fruit. Even at a 1/3 concentration, SoilSoup produced 63.3% marketable fruit versus 42.1% for the control plot. (A 50% increase)
In the covered plot tests, SoilSoup outperformed the control plots by 2.8 tons/acre to 2.2 tons/acre, and SoilSoup also outperformed every other biological fertilizer that was tested.
This research is important not only in that it provides scientific validation to corroborate the numerous testimonials SoilSoup has received from farmers and gardeners worldwide, but also because it shows that major research institutions are now taking aerobic compost tea seriously as a yield enhancer.
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