way it did and was synthetic. However, the fact that the product
was all natural and organic was a huge plus.
A master grower in Saginaw, Michigan said that when he was
finished with his growing season, he was very pleased with
the results he had with his control group of plants. He said he
wouldn’t have given these results another thought if he had not
had the trial group of plants—treated with the concentrated
neem extract—right next to the control. The trial group looked
much healthier and fuller, and he noticed a slight increase in
yield. He also pointed out that even a slight yield increase can
mean thousands of dollars of additional profit to him since the
value of his plants is so high.
Field trials
Since 2006, the manufacturer tested this new essence through
field trials conducted by independent testing labs like Michigan State University, Saginaw Valley State University and major
professional growers around the country. Almost invariably,
the results have been positive—and stunning. They have tested
tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, peppers, poinsettias and
geraniums, and the results are below:
• Field tomatoes—70% increase in cumulative
yield mass, compared to untreated control
(2008, Saginaw Valley State University)
• Bell peppers—80% increase in cumulative yield
mass, compared to untreated control (2009,
Intermediate Manufacturer’s Internal Study)
• Cherry tomatoes—17% increase in fruit count,
compared to untreated control (2009, Saginaw
Valley State University)
• Blueberries—Outperformed leading brands of
chemical inputs in total percentage of marketable fruit (2009, Michigan State University)
• Greenhouse strawberries—Nine-fold increase
in fruit count, compared to untreated control
(2008, Hillsdale College)
• Organic apples—Outperformed the leading
OMRI-listed brand in maintaining plant health
(2007, Michigan State University)
• Poinsettias—Up to 100%
increase observed in red
leaves, compared to untreated
control (2009, intermediate
manufacturer in partnership
with major grower) MY
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