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Soil-Water Infiltration Trial · Cherries · Chile

Water Reached 70 cm Soil Depth in Half the Time

In a four-hectare cherry orchard in Buin, Chile, irrigation water treated with the Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™ reached a soil depth of 70 cm in eight hours compared with 16 hours in the untreated control.

2×
Faster Infiltration to the Same 70 cm Depth
8 vs. 16 hrs
Crop Booster vs. Control
Time
September 2020
Location
Buin, Chile
Crop
Cherry Trees
Field Size
4 Hectares
Installed
August 30, 2020
Test Date
September 2, 2020
Target Depth
70 cm
Technology
Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™
Trial Context The Crop Booster was installed on four hectares of cherry trees on August 30, 2020. Three days later, a soil-water infiltration test compared the time required for treated and untreated irrigation water to reach a depth of 70 centimeters.
Measured Infiltration Results

The same soil depth was reached eight hours sooner.

On September 2, Crop Booster-treated irrigation water reached 70 cm soil depth in eight hours. The untreated control required 16 hours to reach the same measured depth, representing half the elapsed infiltration time.

8 hrs
Crop Booster
Time required for treated irrigation water to reach a depth of 70 cm.
16 hrs
Control
Time required for untreated irrigation water to reach the same 70 cm depth.
50%
Less Elapsed Time
The treated water reached the target depth in half the time of the control.
3 days
After Installation
The infiltration comparison was performed three days after installation.

Same Target Depth

Both treatments were compared using the same measured soil depth of 70 centimeters.

Half the Time

Treated water reached 70 cm after eight hours versus 16 hours for the control.

Grower Observation

According to the supplied trial account, the grower described the infiltration result as unprecedented on the farm.

Time Required to Reach 70 cm Soil Depth
Crop Booster
8 hrs
8 hrs
Control
16 hrs
16 hrs

Bar lengths represent elapsed time to the same 70 cm soil depth. A shorter bar indicates that the target depth was reached sooner.

Measurement Crop Booster Control Difference
Soil Depth Reached 70 cm 70 cm Matched
Time to Reach 70 cm 8 hrs 16 hrs 50% Less Time
Relative Infiltration Rate 2× 1× 100% Faster
Installation to Test 3 Days — —
Location: Buin, Chile  ·  Crop: Cherry Trees  ·  Field Size: 4 Hectares
Installed: August 30, 2020  ·  Tested: September 2, 2020
Target Depth: 70 cm  ·  Crop Booster: 8 Hours  ·  Control: 16 Hours

This case study measured soil-water infiltration rather than crop yield. The supplied trial data documents the time required for treated and untreated irrigation water to reach the same 70 cm soil depth. It does not provide measured water-volume reductions, pumping-energy savings, or final cherry yield data.

Why this matters for orchard irrigation: How irrigation water moves through the soil affects where and when water becomes available within the soil profile. In this cherry-orchard test, Crop Booster-treated water reached the measured 70 cm depth in eight hours compared with 16 hours for the untreated control. The result was documented only three days after installation.

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Commercial Orchard Trial · Cherries · Chile

25% Higher Cherry Yield With a $1 Per Kilogram Quality Premium

In a commercial cherry orchard in Chile, the Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™ field produced 23,438 kg of cherries compared with 18,735 kg from the control. The treated fruit also sold for $6 per kilogram compared with $5 per kilogram for the control fruit.

+25%
Cherry Yield vs. Control
+$1/kg
Selling Price Premium for Treated Fruit
Time
December 2020
Season
Spring Harvest
Location
Chile
Crop
Cherry Trees
Trial Type
Treated vs. Control
Yield Result
+25% vs. Control
Price Premium
+$1 Per Kilogram
Technology
Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™
Trial Context A Crop Booster-treated commercial cherry field was compared with an untreated control at harvest. The trial documented both total harvested kilograms and the selling price achieved for the fruit from each field.
Cherry orchard Crop Booster field trial in Chile
Commercial Cherry Orchard Trial · Chile · December 2020
Harvest & Commercial Results

More cherries harvested and a higher selling price per kilogram.

The Crop Booster field produced 23,438 kg of cherries compared with 18,735 kg in the control, a reported 25% increase in production. The treated cherries sold for $6 per kilogram compared with $5 per kilogram for the control.

25%
Higher Yield
23,438 kg harvested from the Crop Booster field versus 18,735 kg from the control.
$6/kg
Treated Fruit Price
The Crop Booster cherries sold for $6 per kilogram compared with $5 per kilogram for control fruit.
$140,628
Treated Field Revenue
Calculated from 23,438 kg of cherries sold at $6 per kilogram.
$46,953
Reported Additional Profit
Supplied case-study figure comparing the treated and control field economics.

Higher Production

The Crop Booster field produced 4,703 more kilograms of cherries than the control.

Higher Selling Price

Treated cherries sold for $6/kg versus $5/kg for the control fruit.

$140,628 Revenue

The supplied harvest figures calculate to $140,628 in revenue for the Crop Booster field.

Volume + Value

The commercial advantage came from a combination of more harvested fruit and a higher selling price per kilogram.

Commercial Metric Crop Booster Control Difference
Total Yield 23,438 kg 18,735 kg +25%
Selling Price $6.00/kg $5.00/kg +$1.00/kg
Calculated Revenue $140,628 $93,675 +$46,953
Reported Additional Profit +$46,953 Baseline +$46,953
Location: Chile  ·  Season: Spring Harvest  ·  Date: December 2020
Crop Booster Yield: 23,438 kg  ·  Control Yield: 18,735 kg
Crop Booster Price: $6/kg  ·  Control Price: $5/kg

The supplied case-study data reports a 25% yield increase, a $1/kg selling-price premium, and $46,953 in additional profit per hectare. Using the supplied yield and price figures gives revenues of $140,628 for the Crop Booster field and $93,675 for the control, a difference of $46,953. No separate production-cost data was provided in the source.

Why this matters for cherry growers: This trial documented two commercially relevant outcomes at the same harvest: higher production and a higher selling price. The Crop Booster field harvested 23,438 kg compared with 18,735 kg from the control, while the treated cherries sold for $1 more per kilogram. Based on the supplied figures, the combined revenue difference was $46,953.

Field Documentation

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