Location: Wilcox, AZ

Trial Goals

• Higher yield; flower biomass

Key Results

The following results were observed in the UpTerra-treated plants, relative to the controls. 

• Up to 43% flower weight (grams) increase 
• Up to 37.1% biomass weight (grams) increase 
• 6.9% and 3.6% potency increases 
• 16.7% and 15.4% terpene increases 

Trial Setup

• Four trials were conducted by a third-party grower using robust data collection and testing protocols.
• Growing practices were the same throughout each trial, with the UpTerra System as the only treatment intervention.
• Trials 1, 3, and 4 had comparable plant counts. Trial 2 had a higher number of plants on the control side (250) compared to the treatment (230). Data was analyzed on a per-plant basis to account for plant count differences in Trials 3 and 4.  The trials measured flower mass, trim mass and total biomass. Additionally, the grower provided potency and terpene measurements in Trials 2 and 3. 

	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Trial 4
Harvest Dates	12/21/2021	3/31/2022	8/15/2022	1/30/2023
Strain	Sour Leopard	Lemon_Vuitton #36	Chemistry #1	Blue Dream
Plant Count	231 Per Zone	Treated: 230Control: 250	234 Per Zone	Treated: 231Control: 232

Trial Results Summary

Measurements (Per Plant)	Percent Increase in UpTerra-Treated Plants
	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Trial 4
Flower (avg. grams)	13.6	14.3	28.9	43.2
Biomass (avg. grams)	17.8	37.1	12.4	6.3
Potency (%)	N/A	6.9	3.6	N/A
Terpenes (%)	N/A	16.7	15.4	N/A

*Potency is expressed as the ratio of THC present (grams)  to Dried flower (grams) x 100%

Flower Mass 

An increase in flower mass (grams per plant) was observed in all four trials. Trial 4 produced the highest increase of 43.2%.

Biomass

There were observed increases in plant biomass (grams per plant) on UpTerra-treated plants, with trial 2 having the highest increase of 37.1%.

Potency

Potency measurements were conducted for Trials 2 and 3, showing increases of 6.9% and 3.6%, respectively.

Terpenes

The UpTerra-treated plant group saw a terpene increase of 16.7% in Trial 2 and 15.4% in Trial 3.

Terpenes  (Avg. Per Plant)
	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Trial 4
Control Terpenes	N/A	1.74	1.62	N/A
UpTerra-treated Terpenes	N/A	2.03	1.87	N/A
Percent Change	N/A	16.7%	15.4%	N/A

Key Trial Takeaways

• The trial results indicate that the UpTerra treatment has a positive impact on cannabis plant health, yield and quality characteristics. 
• This trial suggests that UpTerra technologies can help cannabis growers extract more value from their crop by enhancing their irrigation water. By improving chemical qualities and boosting yield potential, growers can increase profitability with minimal added expense. 

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