Black Lentils
100% Reduction in Fertilizer Use & 33% Yield Increase of Black Lentils in India
Date: August 2020 (monsoon)
Place: Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Details: Black lentils were planted on two test plots of 1.2 acres each with similar soil conditions. The Kyminasi Plants Crop BoosterTM (KPCB)-treated field was irrigated once a week for three of the nine-week growing season and was not fertilized. The farm was only irrigated three times with the KPCB system. This was the first KPCB technology test on lentils in India
Results
The farmer managed to produce a yield of 120 kilograms (kg) of black lentils with KPCB, while the control field was only able to produce 90 kg. With the Kyminasi Plants Crop BoosterTM(KPCB) technology, the farmer did not have to apply any fertilizers to ensure production as compared to the control field that required the application of urea. The KPCB field had a 33% greater yield and produced 30 kilograms more lentils compared to the control field. With KPCB technology, the black lentils were ready to harvest two weeks before the control field. The lentils from the KPCB field had a greater black pigment and color. The KPCB field overall took less time to grow.
