Sugar Cane Results
Natura Agricultura
Translation of Report dated March 19, 2002
Natura Agricultura, S.A. de C.V.
Calle Fray Marcos de Niza #303
Colonia san Rafael CP 80150
Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
This was a trial for Ingenio La Primavera, Novolato, Sinaloa, México on sugar cane. Evaluated by Rene Batiz (an Employee of La Primavera)
Description of trial:
The sugar cane plant provided a total of 8 hectares (20 acres) which was divided into two treated areas and two checks. Each area comprised 2 hectares (5 acres). The trial started at transplanting and continued through harvest, a period of 18 months.
The checks received a normal amount of fertilizer as follows:
Fields #11 & #14 (check) 652 kilos Urea per Ha; 154 kilos of Phosphoric Acid; 134 kilos of Pottasium Chloride; and 366 Kilos of Sulfuric Acid.
The treated areas received only the BioSystem and no fertilizer:
Both treated areas had applications of 4 liters/ha of BTA-EVA1 2 ½ weeks after planting. One week later an additional 2 liters/ha of BTA-EVA1 were applied. Three weeks later 2 liters/ha of MicroVita were applied. Two weeks after that application, 1 liter/ha of BTA-500C was applied.
Because MicroVita dissolves the minerals that build up in drip lines, no chemicals were required for drip line maintenance.
Growth Evaluations:
Measurements of the sugar cane growth were taken three times during the growing cycle. Sugar Cane height, diameter, and root volume were all measured. Details of the study may be translated if there is sufficient interest.
Final Results of the Trials:
Sugar Cane Bore damage averaged 18% in the treated areas and 22% in the untreated areas. This was a significant reduction of 22% in Cane Bore damage. If the trial areas had been larger, it is our belief that the reduction would have been greater. Cane Bore populations in the checks alongside the treated areas may have migrated into the treated areas, increasing damage.
The BioSystem applied areas yielded an average of 24.6 Metric Tons per Hectare more than the checks. This was a yield increase of 14.6%.
More importantly, the BioSystem applied areas yielded 15 more Kilograms of Sugar per Metric Ton of Sugar Cane. This was an increase of 17.65% in sugar content in the cane. Higher sugar content is much more cost effective for the refinery as it saves significantly in harvest, hauling, and milling cost.
Combining the increase in cane yield with the increase in cane sugar content, net sugar production per hectare was 19,437 Kilograms for the treated areas versus 14,417 Kilograms for the checks. This is an increase of 34.8% in net sugar produced.
Natura Ag BTA 500 Sugar Cane Field Trials – Azucar de Mexico
| Azucar de Mexico – November 2000 – 45 days after initial treatment, the results were as follows:Height: Crowns from the treated areas averaged 15.7 mm tall whereas crowns from the untreated areas averaged 12.75 mm tall. This was an increase of 25.6%.
Diameter: Crowns from the treated areas averaged a diameter of 19.8 mm while crowns from the untreated areas averaged 14.8 mm. This was an increase of 33.7%. |
Sugar Cane – two untreated stalks on left, treated with BTA 500 on right. |
| Root Volume: Roots from the treated areas averaged a volume of 61 cu mm where roots from the untreated areas averaged 42 cu mm. This is an increase of 45% in the effective root area of the plant.These results are verified by the field staff of Azucar de Mexico (Mexico’s 2nd largest sugar company) and are part of an ongoing trial to demonstrate the ability of Natura Ag’s growing system to increase sugar yields.
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