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SG + 100% NPK113 bu/Ac 17.71% increase 100% NPK96 bu/Ac Corn - Arkansas There was a $45.00 per acre increase in cost where the SumaGrow formulation was applied. All other costs were the same. There was a 17 bushel per acre increase where SG was applied. At $8.00 per bushel, the 17 bushel increase equates to a $91.00 increase ($ $45.00) in profit for the SumaGrow treated fields

Cotton – North Carolina The cost for each treatment was the same The SG treated area yielded lb/Ac more At $1.00 per pound, this lb increase means a $ increase per acre in profits.

Cotton – China The SG treated areas saw a lb/Ac increase over the control. At $1.50 per pound, this equates to an increase in profits of $ per acre including the cost of SG application.

Forage (Fescue & Clover) – Virginia The SG treatment had a cost of $45 per acre The 100% NPK treatment had a cost of $83 per acre The SG treatment yielded an increase of 750 pounds per acre at $38.00 less cost per acre. This equates to an increased profit of $78.00 per acre over the fertilizer treated areas.

Watermelon – Arkansas Treatment 1 – Initial application of ½ gallon per acre of SumaGrow plus 90N, 46P, and 74K – Second application of ½ gallon per acre of SumaGrow at fruit set (SGF) Treatment 2 – Initial application of 138N, 46P, and 74K (F) Both treatments were 20 acre plots

Watermelon – Arkansas Harvest Yields (lbs/ac)Total Treatment1 st 2 nd 3 rd Lbs/acValue/Ac ($) SGF22035 a a 5459 a a a F20450 b b 3607 b b b DIFF % DIFF a,b Within a column, means without a common superscript differ (p<0.05)

BMR Sorghum - Kentucky Treatment 1: Nitrogen, in the form of Ammonium Nitrate (NH 4 NO 3 ) was applied at the rate of 60 units per application in three applications (May 21 st, June 18 th, and July 23 rd, 2011). Treatment 2: 1 gallon per acre of SG in 2 applications (½ ga/ac on May 21 st and ½ ga/ac on June 18 th ). (SG) Treatment 3: 2 ga/ac raw milk applied on may 21 st, June 18 th, and July 23 rd. Treatment 4: A control with no applications of any kind All applications were made with a boom sprayer

BMR Sorghum - Kentucky ADG$$ TreatmentBrix (%)Lbs/hd/sAUMCost/AcAdvan N4.50 a 2.08 a 1.67 a $137.01$ SG4.50 a 2.3 b 3.67 b $40.00$ RM4.75a2.26b3.67b$45.00$67.63 C4.00a2.08b2.00a$0.00 a,b Within a column, means without a common superscript differ (p<0.05)

Common Bermuda, World Feeder Bermuda, and Crabgrass - Louisiana Treatment 1: – Initial application of ½ gallon per acre of SG in late May 2011 – Second application of ½ gallon per acre of SG approx. four weeks later Treatment 2: – Initial aplpication of ½ gallon per acre of SG made in late May 2011 plus – 275 lbs/ac (33% NH 4 NO %P + 60%K) split into two equal applications approximately 4 weeks apart (SGF) Treatment 3: – Initial treatment of (33% NH 4 NO %P + 60%K) in late May 2011 – Second treatment of (33% NH 4 NO %P + 60%K) approximately 4 weeks later for a total of 275 lba/ac

Common Bermuda, World Feeder Bermuda, and Crabgrass - Louisiana Treatment Soil NO 3 (ppm) Brix (%)CP (%)TDN Fert SG SG + Fert Treatment Avg DM Yield (lba/ac) DM Ton/Ac $$ Advan Fert SG $ SG + Fert $58.73 Soil NO 3, Brix, FP, and TDN Measurements by Treatment DM Yields and Cost Advantage

Oats, Barley, Austrian Winter Pea - Montana Treatment 1: – ½ gallon per acre SG applied in Mid-May 2011 shortly after plant emergence Treatment 2: – 1 gallon per acre SG applied in Mid-May shortly after plant emergence Treatment 3: – 4 gallons/acre Dramm Forage Boost + 1 gallon per acre SP1 (DFB) applied shortly after plant emergence

Oats, Barley, Austrian Winter Pea - Montana Treatment DM Yield (Ton/Ac) $$ Advan. ½ gal/ac SG8.98 a $ gal/ac SG8.75 a $25.55 DFB8.47 b a,b Within a column, means without a common superscript differ (p<0.05)