Questions
- What kind of water savings can I expect?
- How does this help me make more money?
- How does this affect my chemical usage?
- Does this help stop the leaching of chemicals?
- How does this help stop weeds and pests?
- How long does an application last?
- What happens to the polymer after its useful life is over?
- What crops will benefit?
- Can this help increase my production?
- Is this only for farmers?
What kind of water savings can I expect?
Well results will vary between fields, this system was applied on 10 separate 125 acre pivot irrigated fields in 2003. Each of these 10 irrigated circles is using approximately 25% less water than the circle was using prior to the polymer treatment.
Each of these circles used 22,161,200 gallons less in the 2003 irrigation season. That comes to a total of 221,612,000 gallons of water saved in just 2003
How does this help me make more money?
The application of our products can help you make more money in several different ways:
- Lower water usage
- Lower chemical usage
- Higher yields
It also allows you to sleep better at night knowing you are causing less damage to the environment -- while making more money!
How does this affect my chemical usage?
Most of the chemicals used to produce a crop are applied to or into the soil. The effectiveness of those applied chemicals is directly related to the water applied to the field, which leaches those chemicals beyond their effective zone. Therefore producers compensate for the leaching loss by increasing the applied rates. By allowing you to use less water to achieve better results, you also can reduce the amount of over-application.
Does this help stop the leaching of chemicals?
Since you are applying less water, there is less leaching of the chemicals beyond their effective zone. This is important as chemicals which aren't in their effective zones are not helping your crop, and they can cause danger to other people and the environment. Several of today's publications refer to the "Dead Zone" in the Gulf of Mexico which is said to be caused by farm chemical runoff and leachates which end up in the Mississippi River and empty into the Gulf.
How does this help stop weeds and pests?
Kansas State University did a 5 year study, and had the following results with some insecticide treatments:
| Effects of
Three Insecticides Applied
With and Without Stock-O-Sorb F with the Seed in the Furrow at Planting Time |
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| Two Site
Results (NC+272 sorghum seed was treated with insecticides.) |
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| Insecticide Treatments | Rate2 (lb/a) | Yield (bu/a) | ||
| Site #1 | Site #2 | Site #3 | ||
| Control | 0 | 75.7 | 43.0 | 59.4 |
| Adage | 0 | 85.0 | 43.0 | 64.0 |
| Gaucho | 0 | 87.8 | 43.3 | 65.6 |
| Temik | 0 | 87.2 | 44.4 | 65.8 |
| Control | 2 | 77.4 | 44.0 | 60.8 |
| Adage | 2 | 96.8 | 54.5 | 75.7 |
| Gaucho | 2 | 98.0 | 52.1 | 75.1 |
| Temik | 2 | 95.6 | 51.7 | 73.6 |
| Entire study
received an application of
25+25+0 using 10+34+0 and
28+0+0 applied with the seed. 2 Was mixed directly into the liquid fertilizer and applied as a liquid in the seed row |
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As can be seen in the information above, Site #1 ranged from an improvement of 9.5% to 13% increase in yield when an insecticide was applied. Site #2 ranged from 16% to 26% increase, and Site #3 ranged from 11% to 18% increase. With increases of yield from 10% to 20% it is easy to see how the effectiveness of the insecticide has increased, putting more money in your pocket.
How long does an application last?
The polymer has a multi-year benefit depending on the application and the amount of tillage it experiences. Available information demonstrates a 4-5 year life in row crops, and a 8-9 year life in hay crops. The polymer is available in pure or blended form depending upon the type of soil and desired benefits.
What happens to the polymer after its useful life is over?
The polymer breaks down with exposure to the ultra violet rays of the sun, turning into ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water.
What crops will benefit?
Gigot Aqua Solutions, Inc.
has information generated by
various universities,
independent research
facilities, as well as several
thousand acres of actual
installation on the following
crops:
Alfalfa, Corn, Soybeans,
Milo, Wheat, Barley, Peanuts,
Cotton, Potatoes, Tomatoes,
Chiles, Lettuce, Grapes,
Apricots, and Sugar Beets.
Can this help increase my production?
Kansas State University did a 5 year polymer study. Below is a table giving their results for tests involving wheat and the use of fertilizer and Stock-O-Sorb F
| Stock-O-Sorb Applied With and Without Liquid Fertilizer in a Band with Wheat Seed Under Dryland Conditions | ||||||
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| Treatments Banded in Furrow w/seed | YIELD Bu./acre | |||||
| Graham County | Ellis County | Ness County | Rooks County | Russel County | Five Site Average |
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| Control | 64.0 | 30.9 | 40.8 | 24.5 | 27.7 | 37.6 |
| Stock-O-Sorb F @ 1lb/acre1 | 70.3 | 29.0 | 51.6 | 37.2 | 39.8 | 45.6 |
| Percent increase of this treatment | 10% | -6% | 26% | 52% | 44% | 21% |
| Liquid Fertilizer2 | 67.5 | 33.6 | 50.6 | 35.8 | 44.7 | 46.4 |
| Percent increases of this treatment | 5% | 9% | 24% | 46% | 61% | 23% |
| Stock-O-Sorb F @ 2# mixed with Fert.3 | 72 | 41.2 | 63.6 | 46.7 | 54.2 | 55.5 |
| Percent inc. over Fertilizer only | 7% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 21% | 20% |
| Stock-O-Sorb F @ 2# plus liq. Fert.4 | 69.2 | 39.2 | 59.7 | 46.1 | 46.3 | 52.1 |
| Percent inc. over Fertilizer only | 3% | 17% | 18% | 29% | 4% | 12% |
| 1
Stock-O-Sorb was mixed
directly with the seed and
applied as a dry material in
the row 2 30-30--0 liquid fertilizer metered through a ground driven John Blue pump 3 Stock-O-Sorb F was mixed directly with the liquid fertilizer and applied as a liquid in the seed row 4 Stock-O-Sorb F and liquid fertilizer were applied separately in the seed row |
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Is this only for farmers?
This can also be used to help with keeping moisture in places like the turf of a golf course or football field, or on a lawn. The benefits of lowered water usage, lowered chemical usage, will be similar.