Research on the Farm (ROTF)

Background Information

• Envita features the bacteria Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (Gd) that enables a unique mode of nitrogen fixation in corn and other crops.
• After application, the bacteria start replicating and spreading through plant foliage and roots, forming a relationship with the host plant. The bacteria
  fix nitrogen from the air inside the plant cells.
• This provides plants with an additional source of nitrogen where and when it’s needed, supplementing the supply of nitrogen available from fertilizer treatments.

Summary

In 2024, application of Envita did not significantly improve corn yields or quality over the standard or reduced nitrogen rates in this year’s trials. There was
one out of six locations in 2023 that produced data with statistical yield differences. The treatment that was “Full Nitrogen” yielded significantly better than the remaining treatments. The resulting eight site years suggest that the approximate $14/ac cost of Envita is not consistently made up by an increase in grain corn yield or quality.