Since 2012, Gen200 and its international R&D and production partners have tested Gen200 Control, a stabilised orthosilicic acid (Si(OH)₄) formula, in field trials on a wide range of crops. On this page you will find the summarised results of a tomato trial and photo comparisons of crops grown with and without Gen200 Control.

Tomato field trial: effect of Gen200 Control on plants and fruit

Treatment: Gen200 Control at 2.0 L/ha compared with an untreated control group.

Measurement Control group Gen200 Control 2.0 L/ha Difference
Plant height (cm) 81.28 112.90 +38.9%
Fruit weight (g) 58.77 79.63 +35.5%
Fruit volume (cm³) 44.00 70.67 +60.6%
Fruits per plant 22.50 35.83 +59.2%
Yield (q/ha) 200.29 263.12 +31.4%
Weight of 50 fruits (g) 114.44 136.11 +18.9%

Summary of trial results reported by Gen200 and its R&D partners. Location, year and trial design of this trial are not documented in the available summary.

Tomato fruit development, July 2012

Tomatoes grown without GEN200 Control, 4 July 2012

Without Gen200 Control – 4 July 2012

Tomatoes grown with GEN200 Control, 4 July 2012

With Gen200 Control – 4 July 2012

Tomatoes grown without GEN200 Control, 17 July 2012

Without Gen200 Control – 17 July 2012

Tomatoes grown with GEN200 Control, 17 July 2012

With Gen200 Control – 17 July 2012

Tomato plants

Tomato plant before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Tomato plant after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Tomato plant before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Tomato plant after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Crop comparisons with and without Gen200 Control

The photos below come from Gen200 field comparisons. Unless stated otherwise, they show the crop before treatment and after treatment with Gen200 Control.

Tagetes (marigold)

Marked in the photos: flower buds on plants grown with and without Gen200 Control, plus a stem comparison.

Tagetes plant grown without GEN200 Control, flower buds circled

Without Gen200 Control

Tagetes plant grown with GEN200 Control, flower buds circled

With Gen200 Control

Tagetes stem grown without GEN200 Control

Stem without Gen200 Control

Tagetes stem grown with GEN200 Control

Stem with Gen200 Control

Rice

Rice crop grown without GEN200

Without Gen200

Rice crop grown with GEN200

With Gen200

Rice panicles side by side from the GEN200 comparison

Panicle comparison

Rice plants and root systems side by side from the GEN200 comparison

Root and plant comparison

Rice field before treatment with GEN200

Before treatment

Rice field after treatment with GEN200

After treatment with Gen200

Wheat

Wheat ears and grain before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Wheat ears and grain after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Grapes

Grape bunch before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Grape bunch after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Grape leaf (detail) before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Grape leaf (detail) after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Grape bunch before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Grape bunch after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Grape vine before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Grape vine after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Watermelon

Watermelon crop before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Watermelon crop after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Watermelon leaf (detail) before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Watermelon leaf (detail) after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Cucumber

Cucumber crop before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Cucumber crop after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Cucumber plants (detail) before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Cucumber plants (detail) after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Papaya

Papaya fruit before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Papaya fruit after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Papaya leaf (detail) before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Papaya leaf (detail) after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Pomegranate

Pomegranate tree before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Pomegranate tree after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Rose

Rose plant before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Rose plant after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Strawberry

Strawberry plants before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Strawberry plants after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Garlic

Garlic crop before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Garlic crop after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Cauliflower

Cauliflower crop before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Cauliflower crop after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Chilli pepper

Chilli pepper plant before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Chilli pepper plant after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

Mango

Mango fruit before treatment with GEN200 Control

Before treatment

Mango fruit after treatment with GEN200 Control

After treatment with Gen200 Control

About these results

The trial data and photos come from Gen200 field trials and comparisons carried out from 2012 onwards. Results depend on crop, climate, growing medium and management, and may vary in your situation.

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