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In-Depth Farm Studies
The UpTerra System optimizes your farm’s water to improve crop and animal productivity. Below are some results from the over 100 farms where we have successfully installed the UpTerra System over the last two years.
Corn: 19.9% Reduction in Applied Water
BACKGROUND Production Year: 2023 Location: Hartley County, TXPlanting Date: 6/18/2023 Harvest Date: 10/15/2023 Seed Variety: Pioneer 0817 Planting Rate: 38,000 seeds per acreFlow Device: 10-inch TerraNet™: General Wellness Set Up: Separate Fields Acres: 250 per...
Cannabis: 43% Increase in Flower Biomass
BACKGROUND Location: Arizona Set up: Indoor split water application Flow Device: 2-Inch Goal(s): Higher yield; flower biomassTrial Results: Flower weight (grams) increase up to 43% Biomass weight (grams) increase up to 37.1% METHODS All four trials were conducted by a...
Corn: 18-20% Increase in Available Moisture
BACKGROUND Production Year: 2023 Location: Kanorado, Sherman County, KansasPlanting Date: 6/01-6/02/2023Harvest Date: 10/11-10/12/2023Seed Variety: Channel 192-08Planting Rate: 14,000 seeds/acreFlow Device: 8-inchTerraNet™: Corn General WellnessSet Up: Split...
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Corn Results: Early Vigor
Greater leaf area, increased root mass, taller stand height
Production Year: 2023
Location: Alfalfa, OK
Flow Device: 6-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 122
Planting Date: 4/21/23
Harvest Date: 8/31/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: Pioneer
Planting Rate: 30,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Early vigor counts is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Corn Results: Field Scouting
Root Dig Comparisons: increased biomass, greater root mass, taller stand height
Production Year: 2023
Location: Alfalfa, OK
Flow Device: 6-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 122
Planting Date: 4/21/23
Harvest Date: 8/31/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: Pioneer
Planting Rate: 30,000 seed/ac
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Root digs is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Corn Results: Field Scouting
Root Dig Comparisons: increased biomass, greater root mass, taller stand height
Production Year: 2023
Location: Granite, OK
Flow Device: 6-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 68
Planting Date: 4/12/23
Harvest Date: 9/30/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: Pioneer 1622
Planting Rate: 28,000
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Root digs is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Cotton Results: Boll Count
Higher # bolls (24 treated vs 18 control), larger bolls
Production Year: 2023
Location: Big Lake, TX
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 165
Planting Date: 4/21/23
Harvest Date: 11/08/23 (est.)
Set Up: Split Field
Seed Variety: Unknown
Planting Rate: 38,000 seed/ac
Goals: Maintain soil integrity; higher yield; shorter internode lengths
Data Collected:
- Gin Reports
- Field Scouting*
- Nutrient Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Boll counts is a common agronomy practice used in the cotton industry to assess the health and yield potential of a cotton plant.
Cotton Results: Field Scouting
Higher # bolls, larger bolls, healthier vegetation
Production Year: 2023
Location: Big Lake, TX
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 100
Planting Date: 5/9/23
Harvest Date: 11/08/23 (est.)
Set Up: Split Field
Seed Variety: Unknown
Planting Rate: Unknown
Goals: Maintain soil integrity; higher yield; shorter internode lengths
Data Collected:
- Gin Reports
- Field Scouting*
- Nutrient Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Root digs is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Peanut Results: Field Scouting
Emergence Comparisons: Increased germination, greater root formation
Production Year: 2021
Location: Sayre, OK
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 145
Planting Date: 5/19/21
Harvest Date: 10/04/21
Set Up: Split Field (Valved)
Seed Variety: Span 17
Planting Rate: 62,000 seed/ac
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Yield
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Irrigation Data
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Emergence comparisons is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Soy Results: Early Vigor
Increased size, improved color, greater nodulation
Production Year: 2023
Location: Wagoner, OK
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 211
Planting Date: 5/1/23
Harvest Date: 9/24/23
Set Up: Split Field (Valved)
Seed Variety: P48A14E
Planting Rate: 120k seed/ac
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Yield
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Irrigation Data
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Root digs is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Triticale Results: Satellite Imagery
Higher NDVI values on Treatment side, higher values indicate greater plant health and lower areas of stress
Production Year: 2023
Location: Lovington, NM
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 102
Planting Date: 10/1/23
Harvest Date: 5/16/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: VNS
Planting Rate: 70 Lbs/Acre
Goal: Maximize biomass for silage
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery-NDVI*
- Field Scouting
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*NDVI: “Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) measures the greenness and the density of the vegetation captured in a satellite image.” via EOS Data Analytics
Triticale Results: Yield
35% increase in harvested silage (pounds per acre)
Production Year: 2023
Location: Lovington, NM
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 102
Planting Date: 10/1/23
Harvest Date: 5/16/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: VNS
Planting Rate: 70 Lbs/Acre
Goal: Maximize biomass for silage
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets*
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Yield was captured using scale tickets provided by the grower
Triticale Results: Yield
35% increase of harvested silage (tons per acre)
Production Year: 2023
Location: Lovington, NM
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 102
Planting Date: 10/1/23
Harvest Date: 5/16/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: VNS
Planting Rate: 70 Lbs/Acre
Goal: Maximize biomass for silage
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets*
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Yield was captured using scale tickets provided by the grower
Broiler Chickens: Reduced Mortality
96.96% Livability when transferred to the processor, 6.2% mortality reduction compared to control houses
Production Year: 2022
Location: Wedington Township, AR
Flow Device: 2-Inch
Program: Poultry Advanced Wellness
Acres: 21
Start Date: 08/2022
Set Up: A/B Testing on 10 Chicken Houses
Operation Type: Broilers
Goals: Improve chicken health, water quality, & eradicate mice & darkling beetle problem
Data Collected:
- Livability*
- Feed Conversion
- Prime Cost
- Visual Assessments
*Livability refers to the survival expectancy of chickens throughout the development cycle from initial placement to the final move to the processor
Poultry Results: Feed Conversion
7.9% Improvement in feed conversion ratio, this means that less feed was required to feed the same number of chickens, reducing overall operation costs
Production Year: 2022
Location: Wedington Township, AR
Flow Device: 2-Inch
Program: Poultry Advanced Wellness
Acres: 21
Start Date: 08/2022
Set Up: A/B Testing on 10 Chicken Houses
Operation Type: Broilers
Goals: Improve chicken health, water quality, & eradicate mice & darkling beetle problem
Data Collected:
- Livability
- Feed Conversion*
- Prime Cost
- Visual Assessments
*Feed conversion ratio refers to the pounds of feed to produce a pound of chicken, determined by feed used per pounds of chicken moved (cost per pound)
Corn Results: Field Scouting
Root Dig Comparisons: increased biomass, greater root mass, taller stand height
Production Year: 2023
Location: Kanorado, KS
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 114
Planting Date: 6/1/23
Harvest Date: 10/22/23
Set Up: Split Field
Seed Variety: Channel 192-08
Planting Rate: 14,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Soil Moisture
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Root digs is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Corn Results: Corn Ear Comparisons
Increased kernel counts, greater uniformity
Production Year: 2023
Location: Kanorado, KS
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 114
Planting Date: 6/1/23
Harvest Date: 10/12/23
Set Up: Split Field
Seed Variety: Channel 192-08
Planting Rate: 14,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Soil Moisture
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Early vigor counts are a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Corn Results: Increased Income
Increased value with UpTerra: 20.23 more bushels per acre, $101.00 more income per acre
Production Year: 2023
Location: Alfalfa, OK
Flow Device: 6-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 122
Planting Date: 4/21/23
Harvest Date: 8/31/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: Pioneer
Planting Rate: 30,000 seed/ac
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets*
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
Corn Results: Field Scouting
Early Vigor Comparisons: increased root mass, greater leaf area, taller stand height
Production Year: 2023
Location: Sayre, OK
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 79
Planting Date: 4/12/23
Harvest Date: 9/6/23
Set Up: Split Field (Valved)
Seed Variety: Pioneer 2089
Planting Rate: 30,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
Field Scouting: Early vigor counts are a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Cotton Results: Early Vigor
Greater leaf area, taller stand height
Production Year: 2022
Location: Colony, OK
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 135
Planting Date: 05/16/22
Harvest Date: 11/7/22
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: PHY400
Planting Rate: 48,600 seed/ac
Goal: Better uniformity
Data Collected:
- Machine Data
- Satellite Imagery
- Irrigation Data
- Field Scouting*
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Early vigor counts are a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Milo Results: Root Dig Comparisons
Increased biomass, taller stand height
Production Year: 2023
Location: Sharon Springs, KS
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 119
Planting Date: 5/29/23
Harvest Date: 10/10/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: Dekalb 2805
Planting Rate: 65,000
Goal: Water Conservation
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Root digs is a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Corn Results: Corn Ear Comparisons
Increased kernel counts, greater uniformity
Production Year: 2023
Location: Kanorado, KS
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 114
Planting Date: 5/4/23
Harvest Date: 10/25/23
Set Up: Separate Control Field
Seed Variety: VNS
Planting Rate: 32,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Soil Moisture
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Early vigor counts are a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Rye Results: Early Vigor
Greater root mass, increased tillering
Production Year: 2023
Location: Sayre, OK
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 79
Planting Date: 9/26/23
Harvest Date: 5/15/24
Set Up: Split Field (Valved)
Seed Variety: VNS
Planting Rate: 80 lbs/acre
Goal: Maximize biomass for forage
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Field Scouting: Early vigor counts are a common agronomy practice used to assess the health and progression of a crop.
Corn Results: Increased Income
Increased value with UpTerra: 15.3 more bushels per acre, $72.07 more income per acre
Production Year: 2023
Location: Kanorado, KS
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 114
Planting Date: 6/1/23
Harvest Date: 10/12/23
Set Up: Split Field
Seed Variety: Channel 192-08
Planting Rate: 14,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets*
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Assumption: Income of $4.71 per bushel
Corn Results: Increased Available Water & Yield
18-20% increase in available moisture, 16.8% bushels per acre increase
Production Year: 2023
Location: Kanorado, KS
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 114
Planting Date: 6/1/23
Harvest Date: 10/12/23
Set Up: Split Field
Seed Variety: Channel 192-08
Planting Rate: 14,000
Goal: Higher yield
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets*
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting
- Soil Sampling
- Soil Moisture*
- Testimonial(s)
*Plant Available Water: Available water is the difference between field capacity which is the maximum amount of water the soil can hold and wilting point where the plant can no longer extract water from the soil.
Triticale Results: Early Vigor
Greater root mass, increased tillering
Production Year: 2023
Location: Cactus, TX
Flow Device: 8-Inch
Program: General Wellness
Acres: 120
Planting Date: 9/25/23
Harvest Date: 5/31/24
Set Up: Split Field (Valved)
Seed Variety: Trical 813
Planting Rate: 100
Goal: Higher yield & healthier plants
Data Collected:
- Scale Tickets
- Satellite Imagery
- Field Scouting*
- Soil Sampling
- Historic Data
- Testimonial(s)
*Feed conversion ratio refers to the pounds of feed to produce a pound of chicken, determined by feed used per pounds of chicken moved (cost per pound)
Cannabis Results: Yield
43% Increased Flower (grams/plant)
Production Year: 2022
Location: Arizona
Flow Device: 2-Inch
Start Date: Fall 2022
Set Up: A/B Testing on 231 plants per section
Operation Type: Greenhouse
Strain: Blue Dream
Goals: Increase flower, biomass, and terpenes
Data Collected:
- Flower
- Biomass
- THC
- Trim
- Terpenes
- Stem Width
Cannabis Results: Yield
17.8% Increased biomass (grams/plant)
Production Year: 2022
Location: Arizona
Flow Device: 2-Inch
Start Date: Fall 2021
Set Up: A/B Testing on 231 plants per section
Operation Type: Greenhouse
Strain: Sour Leopard
Goals: Increase flower, biomass, and terpenes
Data Collected:
- Flower
- Biomass
- THC
- Trim
- Terpenes
- Stem Width
Cannabis Results: Quality
16.7% Increase in terpenes
Production Year: 2021
Location: Arizona
Flow Device: 2-Inch
Start Date: Summer 2022
Set Up: A/B Testing on 234 plants per section
Operation Type: Greenhouse
Strain: Chemistry #1
Goals: Increase flower, biomass, and terpenes
Data Collected:
- Flower
- Biomass
- THC
- Trim
- Terpenes
- Stem Width
Cannabis Results: Quality
6.9% Increase in potency
Production Year: 2021
Location: Arizona
Flow Device: 2-Inch
Start Date: Summer 2022
Set Up: A/B Testing on 234 plants per section
Operation Type: Greenhouse
Strain: Chemistry #1
Goals: Increase flower, biomass, and terpenes
Data Collected:
- Flower
- Biomass
- THC
- Trim
- Terpenes
- Stem Width