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73% Increase in Plant Height | Forage Mix | University of Santander, Colombia | Harvest Harmonics
Field Trial · Forage Mix · Colombia

73% Increase in Plant Height

At The Experimental Farm, University of Santander, Colombia, Kyminasi-treated forage mix plots were compared to control plots across major parameters of plant growth, health, and animal feed value.

+73%
Plant Height · Guinea Grass
+230% Dry Matter
Capacity · Tithonia Diversifolia
Time
March 2024
Place
The Experimental Farm, University of Santander, Colombia
Crop
Forage mix
Total study area
2,658 m² (0.7 acre), divided into 10 plots
Kyminasi plots
Kyminasi Treated Plots (KPCB): 5 plots
Control plots
Control Plots: 5 plots
Irrigation type
Sprinklers
Trial Context Results are presented as NET GAIN over Control values for each major parameter of plant growth, health and animal feed value.
Net Gain Results Over Control

Strong forage performance across growth, foliage capacity, dry matter, protein, and feed value.

Results below are presented as NET GAIN over Control values for Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) and Tithonia diversifolia.

73%
Plant Height
Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) showed +73% net gain in plant height over control.
205%
Green Foliage Capacity
Tithonia diversifolia showed +205% net gain in capacity (green foliage).
230%
Dry Matter Capacity
Tithonia diversifolia showed +230% net gain in dry matter capacity.
157%
Penultimate Leaf Length
Guinea grass showed +157% net gain in penultimate leaf length.

Plant Growth

Guinea grass showed +73% plant height, while Tithonia diversifolia showed +46% plant height.

Foliage Capacity

Capacity (Green Foliage) increased by +124% in Guinea grass and +205% in Tithonia diversifolia.

Dry Matter Capacity

Dry Matter Capacity increased by +187% in Guinea grass and +230% in Tithonia diversifolia.

Animal Feed Value

Crude Protein increased by +22% in Guinea grass and +12% in Tithonia diversifolia.

Parameters Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) Tithonia diversifolia
Cutting Height +93% +54%
Capacity (Green Foliage) +124% +205%
Dry Matter Capacity +187% +230%
Plant Height +73% +46%
Stem Diameter +50% +15%
Total Number of Leaves +54% +34%
Number of Green Leaves +85% +43%
Number of Dry Leaves 7% improvement 31% improvement
Penultimate Leaf* Length +157% +40%
Dry Matter +22% +12%
Crude Protein +22% +12%
Ash 5% improvement +9.2
Ethereal Extract (Crude Fat) +50% +16%
Crude Fiber +11 +21%

Why this matters for forage production: In this case study, Kyminasi-treated plots showed net gains over control values across major parameters of forage growth, health, dry matter, crude protein, and animal feed value.

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42% Increase in Dry Matter Production of Forage | ESPOCH Ecuador | Harvest Harmonics
University Trial · Forage · Ecuador

42% Increase in Dry Matter Production of Forage

At the Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo (ESPOCH) in Ecuador, a university trial on forage compared a Crop Booster field against a control field, showing boosted growth and production factors.

+42%
Dry Matter vs. Control
+21% Coverage
Forage Growth Factor
Date
April 2023
Location
Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Ecuador
Trial
University trial on Forage
Comparison
Control field used for comparison
Result summary
Crop Booster boosted all factors of growth and production.
Trial Context Results showed 17% greater height, 21% more coverage and 42% more dry matter vs control.
Forage trial at the Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo in Ecuador using Crop Booster
Forage university trial · ESPOCH, Ecuador · April 2023
Forage Results

Crop Booster boosted all factors of growth and production.

The Crop Booster field showed 17% greater height, 21% more coverage and 42% more dry matter versus the control field.

17%
Greater Height
Forage Mix height increased from 55.33 cm in the control to 64.61 cm with Crop Booster.
21%
More Coverage
Production of GF (Green Forage) increased from 15.67 t/GF/ha/cut to 19.00 t/GF/ha/cut.
42%
More Dry Matter
Dry Matter increased from 3.13 t/MS/ha/cut to 4.47 t/MS/ha/cut.

Forage Height

Forage Mix height measured 55.33 cm in the control and 64.61 cm with Crop Booster.

Green Forage Production

Production of GF increased from 15.67 t/GF/ha/cut in the control to 19.00 t/GF/ha/cut with Crop Booster.

Dry Matter

Dry Matter increased from 3.13 t/MS/ha/cut in the control to 4.47 t/MS/ha/cut with Crop Booster.

Forage Control Crop Booster
Forage Mix height 55.33 cm 64.61 cm
Production of GF (Green Forage) t/GF/ha/cut 15.67 t/GF/ha/cut 19.00 t/GF/ha/cut
Dry Matter 3.13 t/MS/ha/cut 4.47 t/MS/ha/cut

Why this matters for forage production: In this university trial on forage, Crop Booster increased all factors of growth and production, including 17% greater height, 21% more coverage, and 42% more dry matter versus the control field.

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KCB Delivers Superior Forage Yield and Growth | Riobamba, Ecuador | Harvest Harmonics
Research Trial · Forage · Ecuador

KCB Delivers Superior Forage Yield and Growth

At the Faculty of Livestock Sciences, Experimental Station "Tunshi", Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador, the Kyminasi Crop Booster (KCB) was tested on forage species including Rye grass, Lucerne/Alfalfa, and White clover.

+285%
Dry Matter Production
+258% Forage Yield
Green Forage Production
Time
2022
Location
Faculty of Livestock Sciences, Experimental Station "Tunshi", Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador
Author
Marcia Gabriela Perez Quishpe
Director
Eng. Pablo Rigoberto Andino Najera, Ms C.
Product tested
The Kyminasi Crop Booster (KCB)
Crop
Forage
Species
Rye grass (Lolium perenne), Lucerne/Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), White clover (Trifolium repens)
Trial Context KCB was evaluated for forage yield, dry matter production, plant height, annual yield, and pre-flowering stage.
Forage trial at Experimental Station Tunshi in Riobamba Ecuador using Kyminasi Crop Booster
Forage trial · Experimental Station "Tunshi" · Riobamba, Ecuador · 2022
Measured Results

Superior forage yield, dry matter production, and growth speed with KCB.

KCB delivered higher green forage production, higher dry matter production, taller plants, higher annual yield, and faster pre-flowering stage compared to control.

14,252kg/ha
KCB forage yield
14,252 kg/ha in 35 days with KCB vs. 5,520 kg/ha in 45 days.
4,271kg/ha
KCB dry matter
4,271 kg/ha with KCB vs. 1,499 kg/ha in control.
49.6cm
KCB plant height
Plant height was 49.6 cm with KCB vs. 35.0 cm in control.
3.3×
Annual yield
Annual yield was 3.3× higher with KCB.
22%
Faster pre-flowering
Pre-flowering stage was reached 22% faster with KCB.

Forage Yield

14,252 kg/ha in 35 days with KCB vs. 5,520 kg/ha in 45 days.

Dry Matter

4,271 kg/ha with KCB vs. 1,499 kg/ha in control.

Plant Height

49.6 cm with KCB vs. 35.0 cm in control.

Annual Yield

Annual yield was 3.3× higher with KCB.

Pre-Flowering

Pre-flowering stage was reached 22% faster with KCB.

Variable KCB Control Gain
Green forage production (kg/ha) 14,252
(at 35 days)		 5,520
(at 45 days)		 258%
Dry matter (kg/ha) 4,271.32 1,498.68 285%

Why this matters for forage producers: In this study, KCB delivered superior forage yield and growth, including 14,252 kg/ha in 35 days, 4,271 kg/ha dry matter, 49.6 cm plant height, 3.3× higher annual yield, and pre-flowering reached 22% faster with KCB.

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