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A 1994 study conducted by the American Sugar Cane League
was performed at Raceland Sugars in Louisiana and
produced the following data:
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1994 Test Results |
Tons of Cane/Acre |
Pounds of Sugar/
Tons of Cane |
Pounds of Sugar/Acre |
% of Fiber |
Average Stalk Weight |
|
Agri-Gro |
29.2 |
242 |
7060 |
14.0 |
2.06 |
|
Check |
28.1 |
237 |
6651 |
14.3 |
1.93 |
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The following table contains results from a comprehensive
report containing the average of three years of data from the
same site as above.
|
1994 Test Results |
Tons of Cane/Acre |
Pounds of Sugar/
Tons of Cane |
Pounds of Sugar/Acre |
% of Fiber |
Average Stalk Weight |
|
Agri-Gro |
31.0 |
238 |
7383 |
11.3 |
2.07 |
|
Check |
30.6 |
233 |
7109 |
11.5 |
2.03 |
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The researcher stated that the Agri-Gro plot netted an
additional $165.00/acre over the three year period, due to
increased quality and production. |
