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Farm Case · Strawberries · Botswana · June 2023

Crop Booster Strawberries Survived Reported Frost Conditions While Controls Died

At Motswedi Tlhomelang Farm in Botswana, Crop Booster-treated strawberry plants were reported to survive during frost conditions while control plants died within two weeks of planting. The treated crop was also described as producing larger fruit, broader leaves and deeper green foliage than in previous years.

Survived Frost Conditions
Crop Booster Plants · Source Reported
2 Weeks
Control Plants Reported Dead After Planting
Date
June 2023
Farm
Motswedi Tlhomelang Farm
Location
Botswana
Crop
Strawberries
Control Outcome
Died Within 2 Weeks
KPCB Outcome
Plants Survived
Fruit
Larger Than Previous Years · Source Reported
Technology
Kyminasi® Crop Booster™
Case Context The source describes a direct treated-versus-control survival difference following transplanting during reported frost conditions. Fruit and foliage comparisons are made against previous farm years.
Strawberry field case at Motswedi Tlhomelang Farm in Botswana using Kyminasi Crop Booster
Strawberry Field Case · Motswedi Tlhomelang Farm · Botswana · June 2023
Reported Field Results

Treated strawberries survived while the control plants failed to establish.

The strongest comparison in the supplied case is plant survival. Crop Booster-treated strawberries were reported to survive the observed frost period, while the control plants died within two weeks following transplanting.

Survived
Crop Booster Plants
Reported to survive during the observed frost conditions.
2weeks
Control Survival Period
Control plants were reported to die within two weeks of planting.
Larger
Strawberry Fruit
Fruit was described as larger than in previous years.
Deeper Green
Foliage
Leaves were visually described as broader and deeper green.

Treated Plants Survived

The Crop Booster-treated strawberry plants remained alive under the frost conditions described in the source.

Control Plants Failed

The control plants were reported to die within two weeks after transplanting.

Larger Fruit

Strawberry fruit on the Crop Booster plants was described as larger than fruit produced in previous farm years.

Broader, Deeper Green Leaves

Leaves on treated plants were described as broader and deeper green than in previous years.

Measurement Control / Historical Context Crop Booster Result
Plant Survival Control Died Within 2 Weeks Plants Survived Direct Survival Difference
Frost Conditions Control Failed Survived Source-Reported Field Observation
Fruit Size Previous Years Larger Fruit Historical Visual Comparison
Leaf Breadth Previous Years Broader Leaves Visual Observation
Leaf Color Previous Years Deeper Green Visual Observation
Farm: Motswedi Tlhomelang Farm
Location: Botswana
Date: June 2023
Crop: Strawberries
Environmental Condition: Frost Conditions · Source Reported
Control Plant Outcome: Died Within 2 Weeks of Planting
Crop Booster Outcome: Plants Survived
Control Establishment Observation: Roots and Leaves Reported as Failing to Establish
Fruit Observation: Larger Than Previous Years
Leaf Observation: Broader and Deeper Green Than Previous Years
Technology: Kyminasi® Crop Booster™

The supplied case reports that Crop Booster-treated strawberry plants survived while control plants died within two weeks of planting during reported frost conditions. The source attributes the control failure to roots and leaves failing to establish after transplant, but no root-development measurements, transplant-success percentages, temperature records, frost duration, minimum temperatures, plant counts, replication, or statistical analysis were supplied. The observed survival difference therefore supports describing survival under the conditions of this field case, but not a generalized or quantified claim of frost resistance. The treated plants were also reported to produce larger fruit and broader, deeper-green leaves than in previous years. No fruit diameter, fruit weight, grade distribution, leaf dimensions, SPAD, chlorophyll, NDVI, tissue analysis, or nutrient-uptake measurements were supplied. Therefore, no quantitative fruit-size increase or improved nutrient-absorption claim is made. No yield, Brix, fertilizer-use, pesticide-use, irrigation, production-cost, revenue, or economic-return data were provided.

Why this matters for strawberry growers: This Botswana case documents a clear field-level survival difference following transplanting under reported frost conditions: the Crop Booster-treated strawberry plants survived while the control plants died within two weeks. The treated crop was also reported to produce larger fruit and broader, deeper-green foliage than in previous years.

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Field Comparison · Strawberries · Peru · 2022

43 mm Strawberry Diameter vs. 35 mm Control

In a 2022 strawberry field comparison in Peru, a Crop Booster strawberry was documented at 43 mm in diameter compared with 35 mm for the control comparison, an 8 mm difference. The largest Crop Booster strawberry shown was reported at nearly 45 mm.

43mm
Crop Booster Strawberry Diameter
+8 mm
Compared With 35 mm Control
Date
2022
Location
Peru
Crop
Strawberries
Control Diameter
35 mm
KPCB Diameter
43 mm
Difference
+8 mm
Relative Difference
+22.9%
Largest KPCB Berry
Nearly 45 mm
Technology
Kyminasi® Crop Booster™
Measurement Context The supplied case documents a direct diameter comparison of 35 mm for a control strawberry and 43 mm for a Crop Booster strawberry. A separate treated berry was reported at nearly 45 mm.
Strawberry size comparison in Peru using Kyminasi Crop Booster
Strawberry Diameter Comparison · Peru · 2022
Documented Fruit-Size Comparison

The documented Crop Booster strawberry measured 8 mm wider than the control comparison.

The Crop Booster strawberry measured 43 mm in diameter compared with 35 mm for the control. This is an absolute difference of 8 mm and a calculated relative diameter difference of approximately 22.9%. The largest Crop Booster strawberry shown in the case was reported at nearly 45 mm.

43mm
Crop Booster Diameter
Documented treated strawberry diameter.
35mm
Control Diameter
Documented control strawberry diameter.
+8mm
Diameter Difference
Direct difference between the documented berries.
+22.9%
Relative Diameter Difference
Calculated from 43 mm compared with 35 mm.

43 mm Treated Berry

The documented Crop Booster strawberry measured 43 millimeters across.

35 mm Control Berry

The documented control strawberry measured 35 millimeters across.

Nearly 45 mm Maximum

The largest Crop Booster strawberry shown in the supplied case was reported at nearly 45 millimeters in diameter.

Larger Caliber Observed

The documented treated berries were described as having a larger caliber than the control comparison.

Measurement Control Crop Booster Difference
Strawberry Diameter 35 mm 43 mm +8 mm
Relative Diameter Difference 35 mm Baseline 43 mm +22.86%
Largest Crop Booster Strawberry Not Applicable Nearly 45 mm Largest Reported Example
Average Berry Diameter Not Supplied Not Supplied Cannot Determine
Sample Size Not Supplied Not Supplied Not Available
Location: Peru
Date: 2022
Crop: Strawberries
Documented Control Diameter: 35 mm
Documented Crop Booster Diameter: 43 mm
Absolute Diameter Difference: +8 mm
Calculated Relative Difference: +22.86%
Largest Crop Booster Strawberry: Nearly 45 mm · Source Reported
Average Diameter: Not Supplied
Technology: Kyminasi® Crop Booster™

The supplied case documents a strawberry diameter comparison of 35 mm for the control and 43 mm for the Crop Booster treatment. The absolute difference is 8 mm, which calculates to approximately 22.86% relative to the 35 mm control measurement. The case also reports that the largest Crop Booster strawberry reached nearly 45 mm. The supplied material does not establish that 35 mm or 43 mm are treatment-wide averages, nor does it provide the number of berries measured, sampling procedure, berry-size distribution, replication, statistical analysis, fruit weight, total yield, market grade, or percentage of fruit reaching specific commercial calibers. Therefore, this page presents the figures as documented fruit measurements rather than treatment-wide average diameter or yield results. No Brix, firmness, shelf-life, fertilizer-use, pesticide-use, irrigation-volume, production-cost, revenue, or economic-return data were supplied.

Why this matters for strawberry growers: Fruit caliber can be commercially important in strawberry production. In this Peru case, the documented Crop Booster strawberry measured 43 mm compared with 35 mm for the control, an 8 mm difference, while the largest treated strawberry shown reached nearly 45 mm.

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Farm Case · Strawberries · Quito, Ecuador · 2020

Earlier Strawberry Fruiting Reported After One Month of Crop Booster Use

Mr. Danilo installed Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™ on his strawberry field in Quito, Ecuador on July 15, 2020. By August, treated plants were reported to show brighter green foliage and to begin producing fruit earlier than the control plants.

1Month
Time to Reported Visible Differences
Earlier Fruiting
Compared With Control Plants
Grower
Mr. Danilo
Location
Quito, Ecuador
Crop
Strawberries
Installed
July 15, 2020
Results Reported
August 2020
Observation Period
Approximately 1 Month
Comparison
Crop Booster vs. Control Field
Technology
Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™
Field Context The source reports unusually intense heat during the growing period and describes the control plants as highly heat stressed. Crop Booster-treated plants were compared visually and developmentally with the control field.
Strawberry field in Quito Ecuador using Kyminasi Plants Crop Booster
Strawberry Field Case · Quito, Ecuador · July–August 2020
Reported Field Observations

Treated strawberry plants were reported to fruit earlier and show brighter green foliage than the control.

After approximately one month of Crop Booster use, treated plants were described as having healthier-looking, brighter green leaves than the heat-stressed control plants. The treated strawberries were also reported to begin fruit production earlier than the control.

1month
Observation Period
Visible differences were reported by approximately one month after installation.
Earlier
Fruit Production
Crop Booster strawberries reportedly began fruiting earlier than the control.
Brighter Green
Leaf Appearance
Treated foliage was visually described as healthier-looking and brighter green.

Earlier Fruiting

Crop Booster-treated strawberry plants were reported to begin producing fruit earlier than the control plants.

Brighter Green Leaves

Treated plants were visually described as having brighter green foliage than the comparison field.

Heat-Stressed Control

The control plants were described as highly heat stressed during a period of unusually intense heat.

Grower Expanded Use

Following the observed results, the farm owners reportedly decided to purchase Crop Booster technology for the remainder of the field.

Observation Control Crop Booster Difference
Fruiting Timing Later Earlier Source-Reported
Exact Fruiting Date Not Supplied Not Supplied Cannot Quantify
Leaf Color Heat-Stressed Appearance Brighter Green Visual Observation
Plant Health Appearance Highly Heat Stressed Healthier-Looking Qualitative Observation
Time to Reported Differences Comparison Field Differences Visible Approximately 1 Month
Grower: Mr. Danilo
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Crop: Strawberries
Crop Booster Installation: July 15, 2020
Results Reported: August 2020
Observation Period: Approximately 1 Month
Environmental Context: Intense Heat / Heat Stress · Source Reported
Control Observation: Highly Heat-Stressed Plants
Crop Booster Foliage: Healthier-Looking and Brighter Green · Visual Observation
Fruiting: Earlier Than Control · Exact Timing Not Supplied
Grower Follow-On: Farm Reportedly Chose to Expand Crop Booster Use
Technology: Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™

The supplied case states that Kyminasi Plants Crop Booster technology was installed on July 15, 2020 and that notable differences were observed approximately one month later. Treated strawberry plants were described as having healthier-looking, brighter green leaves and beginning fruit production significantly earlier than the control plants. However, the source does not provide exact flowering dates, fruiting dates, days-to-fruit measurements, fruit counts, yield, fruit weight, fruit diameter, Brix, plant height, leaf area, SPAD, chlorophyll, NDVI, biomass, root measurements, replication, or statistical analysis. The foliage and plant-health descriptions are therefore presented as visual observations, while earlier fruiting is retained as a source-reported developmental observation rather than a quantified acceleration. The supplied metadata identifies the season as “Winter,” while the narrative describes the farm as experiencing an “extreme summer” with very intense heat. Because those descriptions are internally inconsistent, this page does not assign a definitive season and instead preserves the documented July–August 2020 dates and the reported heat-stress conditions. The farm owners' decision to purchase Crop Booster for the remainder of the field is included as a reported commercial follow-on decision, not as an agronomic performance measurement.

Why this matters for strawberry growers: This Ecuador case documents visible differences within approximately one month of Crop Booster installation during reported high-heat conditions. Treated strawberries were described as greener and healthier-looking than the heat-stressed control plants and were reported to begin fruiting earlier.

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Experimental Field · Strawberries · ESPOCH · Ecuador · July 2021

97.4% Higher Strawberry Production Rate With an 8-Day Harvest Interval

At the Polytechnic School of Chimborazo (ESPOCH) experimental fields in Riobamba, Crop Booster-treated strawberries produced 40 metric tons per hectare every 8 days. Historical production from the field was reported at 38 metric tons per hectare every 15 days.

+97.4%
Calculated Production Rate vs. Historical Field Performance
8-Day Harvest
vs. Historical 15-Day Interval
Date
July 2021
Location
Riobamba, Ecuador
Institution
Polytechnic School of Chimborazo · ESPOCH
Crop
Strawberries
Historical Yield
38 mt/ha Every 15 Days
KPCB Yield
40 mt/ha Every 8 Days
First Harvest
After 45 Days of Application
Technology
Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™
Comparison Context The supplied case compares Crop Booster production with the field's historical strawberry production. It does not describe a simultaneous untreated control plot for the yield comparison.
Strawberry experimental field at ESPOCH Riobamba Ecuador using Kyminasi Plants Crop Booster
Strawberry Experimental Field · ESPOCH · Riobamba, Ecuador · 2021
Production Results

Harvest quantity increased slightly per cycle while the harvest interval nearly halved.

Historical strawberry production was reported at 38 mt/ha every 15 days. With Crop Booster, production reached 40 mt/ha every 8 days. That represents a 5.3% increase in yield per harvest and a 46.7% shorter harvest interval. When normalized by time, the production rate increased by approximately 97.4%.

40mt/ha
Crop Booster Harvest
Reported every 8 days.
+5.3%
Yield Per Harvest
40 mt/ha compared with historical 38 mt/ha.
-46.7%
Harvest Interval
Reduced from 15 days historically to 8 days.
+97.4%
Production Rate
Calculated from production per hectare per day.

Harvest Began After 45 Days

The source reports that strawberry harvesting could begin after 45 days of Crop Booster application.

Improved Fruit Appearance

Crop Booster strawberries were described as having improved shape and color without deformities.

Greater Plant Vigor

Treated strawberry plants were described as showing greater vigor than historical field expectations.

More Uniform Foliage

Foliage was described as healthier and more uniform in size in the Crop Booster-treated plants.

Measurement Historical Field Crop Booster Difference
Yield Per Harvest 38 mt/ha 40 mt/ha +2 mt/ha · +5.26%
Harvest Interval 15 Days 8 Days 7 Days Shorter
Relative Harvest-Interval Change 15-Day Baseline 8 Days -46.67%
Production Rate 2.53 mt/ha/day 5.00 mt/ha/day +97.37%
First Harvest After Application Historical Timing Not Supplied 45 Days No Baseline Comparison Available
Fruit Shape & Color Historical Comparison Improved · No Deformities Reported Qualitative Observation
Plant Vigor Historical Field Context Greater Vigor Reported Qualitative Observation
Foliage Uniformity Historical Field Context Healthier & More Uniform Visual Observation
Institution: Polytechnic School of Chimborazo · ESPOCH
Location: Riobamba, Ecuador
Date: July 2021
Season: Summer · Source Listed
Crop: Strawberries
Historical Production: 38 mt/ha Every 15 Days
Crop Booster Production: 40 mt/ha Every 8 Days
Per-Harvest Yield Difference: +2 mt/ha · +5.26%
Harvest-Interval Difference: 15 Days to 8 Days · 7 Days Shorter
Calculated Production Rate: 2.53 vs. 5.00 mt/ha/day
Calculated Production-Rate Increase: +97.37%
First Harvest: 45 Days After Application
Fruit Quality Observation: Improved Shape & Color · No Deformities Reported
Plant Observation: Greater Vigor
Foliage Observation: Healthier and More Uniform in Size
Technology: Kyminasi® Plants Crop Booster™

The supplied case states that historical strawberry production at this ESPOCH field was 38 metric tons per hectare every 15 days, while Crop Booster-treated plants produced 40 metric tons per hectare every 8 days. The source describes this as an increase in production yield of “more than 100%.” Using the supplied figures, however, the historical production rate is approximately 2.53 mt/ha/day and the Crop Booster production rate is 5.00 mt/ha/day. This calculates to approximately a 97.37% increase in production rate. The original “more than 100%” statement is therefore not mathematically supported by the supplied values. On a per-harvest basis, production increased from 38 to 40 mt/ha, or about 5.26%, while the harvest interval shortened from 15 days to 8 days, a 46.67% reduction in interval. The comparison is against historical field performance; the supplied text does not document a simultaneous untreated control for these yield values. The case also reports improved strawberry shape and color without deformities, greater plant vigor, and healthier, more uniform foliage. No fruit grading data, fruit dimensions, color measurements, SPAD, NDVI, chlorophyll, plant-height, biomass, sample counts, replication, statistical analysis, fertilizer-use comparison, pesticide-use comparison, irrigation-volume data, production costs, revenue, or economic-return data were supplied.

Why this matters for strawberry growers: The main performance change in this ESPOCH field case was not simply a larger individual harvest. Production increased from 38 to 40 mt/ha per harvest while the interval between harvests shortened from 15 days to 8 days. Normalized over time, that represents an approximately 97.4% higher production rate based on the supplied figures.

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