Dr. Lynette Morgan PhD & Simon Lennard M.Hort.Sc.
SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants
New Zealand
2002-2003

Treatment effects on runner establishment and early plant growth and development
Spray-N-Grow plants showed advanced foliage development by up to three (3) weeks over the untreated control plants.

Fruit matured approximately one (1) week earlier on the Spray-N-Grow plants.

Spray-N-Grow plants had a continual advancement of one (1) - two (2) weeks in flowering and fruit set over the control plants.

Higher flower numbers were noted on the Spray-N-Grow plants.

Treatment effect on fruit yields
After four (4) months of harvesting from the heated NFT crops the Spray-N-Grow plants produced an 84% increase in yield over the control plants.

After six (6) months of harvesting through the late spring, summer and fall periods from teh unheated media grown crops, the Spray-N-Grow plants produced a 132% increase in yield over the control plants.

After five (5) months of harvesting through December to May 2003 from the unheated media grown crop, the Spray-N-Grow plants produced an 82% yield increase over the control plants.

Overall, the Spray-N-Grow plants produced significantly larger berries and greater fruit numbers.