Itronics GOLD'n GRO Liquid Fertilizer Increases Yield of Peaches by 24 Percent; Grower Net Revenue Increase of More Than $1,7...
October 15 2013 - 9:10AM
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Itronics GOLD'n GRO Liquid Fertilizer Increases Yield of Peaches by
24 Percent; Grower Net Revenue Increase of More Than $1,700 per
Acre
RENO, NV--(Marketwired - Oct 15, 2013) - Itronics Inc.
(PINKSHEETS: ITRO) reported today that a field trial on peaches
using its high phosphate GOLD'n GRO 6-12-9 + 4% S liquid fertilizer
in a soil application produced a 24 percent yield increase. The
calculated increased net return per acre for the grower is more
than $1,700.
One of the trial objectives was to obtain comparative yield data
obtained by applying a high phosphate fertilizer during the fruit
growth period. The Company and its distributor are planning to
do a repeat application in the coming crop year and possibly to
continue the trial into a third year, to evaluate consistency of
results, and optimize application rates.
The field trial was conducted in cooperation with Itronics'
California distributor in the spring and summer of 2013. The
test was conducted to determine if soil applied GOLD'n GRO 6-12-9 +
4% S high phosphate fertilizer would improve fruit yield for
peaches as a follow up to the fruit size increase obtained by
foliar application of GOLD'n GRO 6-12-9 + 4% S in a complex field
trial conducted in 2012 and reported this year. (May 21, 2013 news
release).
The trial was conducted in a commercial orchard in the Central
Valley in California. The trial was on six rows that included
99 trees. There were four check rows with 68 trees. Each set of
rows was harvested by a labor crew and the boxes were marked and
weighed.
This was the Company's first soil application trial using GOLD'n
GRO 6-12-9 + 4% S on fruit trees of bearing age. Itronics now
believes there is a good chance that yield increases may be
achievable on other bearing tree crops such as almonds and walnuts
and these possibilities will be pursued in future trials. Soil
application of GOLD'n GRO 6-12-9 + 4% S on fruit/nut bearing trees
is novel and will require several more years of field trial work to
identify other crops on which the fertilizer may provide positive
yield improvements.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture in 2012
the United States had 112,880 acres of peaches. In 2012
California had an estimated 47,500 acres, followed by South
Carolina with 15,500 acres. California is presently the
primary market for GOLD'n GRO fertilizers.
"Peach growers and other tree crop growers whose production is
valued based on yield stand to benefit from this new fertilizer
application development," said Dr. John Whitney, Itronics
President. "Development of an economical high phosphate
fertilizer soil application that increases yield provides a
significant economic benefit to the users of GOLD'n GRO
fertilizers."
Information about GOLD'n GRO fertilizers is available on its
website at www.goldngro.com or by calling 1-800-368-1865.
Itronics' technologies maximize sustainability. The Company is
using science and engineering to pursue profitable clean technology
driven growth in chelated specialty fertilizers, silver, and
related technologies and products.
About Itronics:
Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Itronics Inc. is a "Creative
Clean Technology" company that produces GOLD'n GRO liquid
fertilizers and pure silver bullion. Itronics, through its
subsidiary, Itronics Metallurgical, Inc. is the only company with a
fully permitted "Beneficial Use Photochemical, Silver, and Water
Recycling" plant in the United States that converts spent
photoliquids into pure silver and GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizers.
The Company is developing environmentally compatible mining
technology, and is developing the Fulstone Iron Oxide Copper Gold
exploration property in Nevada.
Itronics has received numerous domestic and international awards
that recognize its ability to successfully create and implement new
environmentally clean recycling and fertilizer technologies.
The Company's environmentally friendly GOLD'n GRO liquid
fertilizers, which are extensively used in agriculture, can be used
for lawns and houseplants, and are available, along with liquid
fertilizer injectors, at the Company's "e-store" catalog at
http://goldngro.com. Its popular Silver Nevada Miner bars are
available at the Company's "e-store" catalog at
http://www.itromet.com.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE:
http://www.itronics.com
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