Dragon Fruit

University Field Trial · Dragon Fruit · India

150% More Primary Shoots With 68% Longer Secondary Shoots

At the Experimental Field of Centurion University of Technology and Management in Odisha, India, Dragon Fruit receiving Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™ treated water averaged 5 primary shoots per plant compared with 2 in the control, 4 secondary shoots compared with 2, and secondary shoots averaging 37 cm compared with 22 cm.

+150%
Primary Shoots Per Plant vs. Control
+68% Length
Secondary Shoot Length vs. Control
Date
November 2024
Location
Odisha, India
Institution
Centurion University of Technology & Management
Crop
Dragon Fruit
Growth
From Seedling
Trial Type
Crop Booster Water vs. Standard Water
Inputs
Equal Across Both Treatments
Technology
Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™
Trial Context Both fields received equal agricultural inputs. The supplied study states that the treated plants received no additional chemical or non-chemical boost; the treatment difference was the water supplied through the Crop Booster system.
Dragon Fruit trial at Centurion University in Odisha India comparing Crop Booster treatment and control
Dragon Fruit Field Trial · Centurion University · Odisha, India · November 2024
Measured Vegetative Growth

More primary shoots, more secondary shoots, and longer secondary growth.

Crop Booster-treated Dragon Fruit averaged 5 primary shoots per plant compared with 2 in the control and 4 secondary shoots compared with 2. Secondary shoots averaged 37 cm in length compared with 22 cm, while GreenSeeker readings measured 0.87 in the treated crop and 0.53 in the control.

5
Primary Shoots Per Plant
Compared with 2 in the control, a 150% increase.
4
Secondary Shoots Per Plant
Compared with 2 in the control, representing twice as many secondary shoots.
37cm
Secondary Shoot Length
Compared with 22 cm in the control, a source-reported increase of 68%.
0.87
GreenSeeker Reading
Compared with 0.53 in the control, a source-reported increase of 64%.

More Primary Shoots

Treated Dragon Fruit averaged 5 primary shoots per plant compared with 2 in the control.

Double the Secondary Shoots

The Crop Booster treatment averaged 4 secondary shoots per plant compared with 2 in the control.

Longer Secondary Shoots

Average secondary-shoot length measured 37 cm in the treated crop compared with 22 cm in the control.

Greener Growth

The source describes the treated Dragon Fruit as significantly greener, alongside a higher GreenSeeker measurement.

Parameter Crop Booster Control Difference
Primary Shoots Per Plant 5 2 +150%
Secondary Shoots Per Plant 4 2 +100%
Secondary Shoot Length 37 cm 22 cm +68%
GreenSeeker Reading 0.87 0.53 +64%
Institution: Centurion University of Technology & Management
Location: Odisha, India  ·  Date: November 2024
Crop: Dragon Fruit  ·  Growth: From Seedling
Trial: Crop Booster-Treated Water vs. Standard Water
Primary Shoots: 5 Treated vs. 2 Control
Secondary Shoots: 4 Treated vs. 2 Control
Secondary Shoot Length: 37 cm Treated vs. 22 cm Control
GreenSeeker: 0.87 Treated vs. 0.53 Control
Inputs: Equal Across Both Treatments

This case study measures vegetative development in young Dragon Fruit plants, including primary-shoot count, secondary-shoot count, secondary-shoot length, and GreenSeeker readings. The source also describes the treated plants as greener. It does not provide fruit number, fruit weight, total yield, Brix, flowering, harvest timing, economic return, or a measured biological mechanism explaining these differences. GreenSeeker is retained here as the measured index reported by the source without converting it into an unsupported yield or photosynthesis claim.

Why this matters for Dragon Fruit growers: Establishment and vegetative development are important early indicators in a perennial Dragon Fruit operation. In this equal-input university comparison, Crop Booster-treated plants produced 150% more primary shoots, twice as many secondary shoots, and secondary shoots that averaged 68% longer than the control. GreenSeeker readings were also 64% higher in the treated plants.

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Commercial Nursery Trial · Dragon Fruit · California

Dragon Fruit Reached Five-Gallon Sale Readiness in Half the Time

At KR Citrus in California, Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™ was installed to accelerate the development of Dragon Fruit plants grown for resale. Treated five-gallon plants were reported ready for sale after 5 weeks compared with 10 weeks for untreated controls, while cuttings developed roots after 12 days compared with 16–21 days in the control.

+100%
Source-Reported Faster Growth vs. Control
5 vs. 10 Weeks
Five-Gallon Plants Ready for Sale
Date
July 2020
Location
California, USA
Grower
KR Citrus
Crop
Dragon Fruit Nursery Plants
Market
Retail Gardening Chains
Installation
May 2020
Trial Focus
Rooting & Sale Readiness
Technology
Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™
Commercial Context KR Citrus grows Dragon Fruit plants for resale to retail gardening chains. The Crop Booster was installed with the stated objective of accelerating plant development and reducing the time required to reach sale-ready size.
Dragon Fruit nursery growth comparison at KR Citrus in California using Kyminasi Plants Crop Booster
Dragon Fruit Nursery Trial · KR Citrus · California, USA · July 2020
Nursery Development Results

Faster rooting and substantially shorter time to sale-ready plant sizes.

Crop Booster-treated Dragon Fruit cuttings developed roots after 12 days, while untreated controls required 16–21 days. One-gallon treated plants were ready for sale after 2–3 weeks compared with 5–6 weeks for the control, and five-gallon treated plants reached sale readiness in 5 weeks compared with 10 weeks.

12days
Treated Rooting Time
Crop Booster cuttings developed roots after 12 days compared with 16–21 days in untreated controls.
2–3weeks
One-Gallon Sale Readiness
Compared with 5–6 weeks for untreated one-gallon plants.
5weeks
Five-Gallon Sale Readiness
Compared with 10 weeks in the untreated control.
33%
Faster Rooting
Source-reported rooting improvement for Crop Booster-treated plants.

Faster Root Establishment

Treated cuttings developed roots after 12 days, compared with a reported 16–21 day range for controls.

Earlier One-Gallon Sale Readiness

One-gallon Crop Booster plants were reported ready for sale after 2–3 weeks compared with 5–6 weeks in the control.

Half the Time at Five Gallons

Five-gallon plants were ready for sale after 5 weeks compared with 10 weeks for untreated controls.

Visual Plant Development

The source describes Crop Booster-treated plants as taller and greener with thicker stems than untreated controls.

Development Metric Crop Booster Control Reported Result
Rooting Time 12 Days 16–21 Days 33% Faster · Source Reported
One-Gallon Plants Ready for Sale 2–3 Weeks 5–6 Weeks Earlier Sale Readiness
Five-Gallon Plants Ready for Sale 5 Weeks 10 Weeks Half the Time
Overall Growth Faster Baseline +100% · Source Reported
Plant Appearance Taller · Greener · Thicker Stems Untreated Control Favored Crop Booster
Grower: KR Citrus
Location: California, USA  ·  Date: July 2020
Crop: Dragon Fruit Nursery Plants
Market: Retail Gardening Chains
Installation: May 2020
Rooting Time: 12 Days Treated vs. 16–21 Days Control
One-Gallon Sale Readiness: 2–3 Weeks Treated vs. 5–6 Weeks Control
Five-Gallon Sale Readiness: 5 Weeks Treated vs. 10 Weeks Control
Source-Reported Rooting Result: 33% Faster
Source-Reported Growth Result: 100% Faster

This case study documents rooting time and time required for Dragon Fruit nursery plants to reach one-gallon and five-gallon sale readiness. The source reports 33% faster rooting and 100% faster overall growth. Because the control rooting period is supplied as a 16–21 day range, the 33% value is retained as the source-reported result rather than recalculated from a single control value. The five-gallon comparison provides the clearest direct timeline: 5 weeks for treated plants versus 10 weeks for controls. Taller growth, greener color, and thicker stems are qualitative observations; numerical measurements for those characteristics were not supplied.

Why this matters for Dragon Fruit nurseries: For a nursery operation, development time directly affects how quickly plants can progress through production stages. In this KR Citrus case, Crop Booster-treated cuttings rooted in 12 days, one-gallon plants reached sale readiness in 2–3 weeks, and five-gallon plants were ready in 5 weeks compared with 10 weeks for the untreated control. These timelines provide a direct commercial measure of the observed growth difference.

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