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Trial at the Omsk Agrarian and Technological College under the Ministry of Education of the Omsk Region showed a 44.5% increase in profitability

Yield +38.7% • Profitability +44.5%

Farm profile

Name
Omsk Agrarian and Technological College, Omsk Region budgetary vocational institution (trial field)
Size (ha)
20 ha (trial – 9 ha, control – 11 ha)
Location
Russia, Omsk Region, Omsk District, Kalachevo village
Focus
grain crops (spring soft wheat, Omskaya 38 variety)

Situation

A control study of Bhumi products under Siberian climate and soil conditions.

Wheat growing with standard technology usually depends heavily on chemical seed treatments and pesticides.

Plant protection costs accounted for a significant share of production costs.

The goal was to increase yield and grain quality without losing profitability.

Baseline yield in the control (Klad fungicidal seed treatment, standard treatments) – 17.3 c/ha.

Objective

  • Increase yield and grain quality (gluten, test weight, falling number).
  • Optimize the plant protection system while maintaining or improving economic performance.
  • Test the effectiveness of Vermix as part of a comprehensive program (seed treatment + growing plants).

What we did

A field trial was carried out on ordinary chernozem (pH 6.7) in a “second wheat after fallow” rotation.

Pre-sowing seed treatment:

  • Trial: Vermix – 2 l/t
  • Control: Klad fungicidal seed treatment – 0.4 l/t

Two treatments were carried out during the growing season (MTZ-82 tractor + OP-2500 sprayer):

  • 1st (herbicide): tank mix – Endimion, Saracin, Doping. Vermix 2 l/ha was added in the trial.
  • 2nd (fungicide): tank mix – Profi-Super. Vermix 1.5 l/ha + Biorost 0.2 l/ha were added in the trial (Ci-Alpha 0.2 l/ha in the control).

Seeding rate – 160 kg/ha (3.9 million viable seeds/ha). Sown on 12 May 2020, harvested on 30 August by direct combining.

Results

  • Yield, c/ha

    Before
    17.3
    After
    24.0
    Change
    +38.7%

  • Costs per ha, RUB

    Before
    5,359.75
    After
    6,416.42
    Change
    +19.7%

  • Gluten

    Before
    23.0
    After
    24.6
    Change
    +6.9%

  • Test weight, g/l

    Before
    742
    After
    760
    Change
    +2.4%

  • Falling number

    Before
    280
    After
    300
    Change
    +7.1%

  • Moisture, %

    Before
    11.5
    After
    11.5
    Change
    no change

Costs were 19.7% higher due to the use of Vermix and Biorost.

Additional effect: profitability +44.5% in favor of the trial plot.

Economics

1,056.67 RUB
Additional investment per ha
6,416.42 – 5,359.75
8,844 RUB
Additional revenue per ha
(24.0 – 17.3) c × 1,320 RUB/c
7,787.33 RUB
Additional profit per ha
25,263.58 – 17,476.25
≈ 637%
ROI
((7,787.33 – 1,056.67) / 1,056.67) × 100%

Grain selling price – 13,200 RUB/t (1,320 RUB/c).

Evidence

  • Comparative field trial with control (11 ha) and trial (9 ha) plots on the same field.
  • Laboratory grain quality indicators (gluten, test weight, falling number).
  • Data on fuel and lubricant, seed and treatment costs (confirmed by tables).
  • Agrotechnological map recording all operations (cultivation, sowing, harrowing, two treatments, harvesting).
The technology using Vermix (seed treatment + tank mixes during the growing season) increased wheat yield by 38.7%, improved grain quality and generated additional profit of more than 7,700 RUB/ha, with every ruble invested paying back almost 6.3 times.

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