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Tomato JLF+JMS Trial 2026

Generated 2026-06-05 00:27  ·  ULTRA-SOIL Batch Tracker — CFK Farms, Cardington OH

1. Trial Design Summary

CropTomatoes
LocationMain garden – single row trellis system
Total Plants48
Planting Date2026-05-15
Statusplanning
Notes48 plants total: 24 Opalka (saved seed, paste type) and 24 Rispentomate (cluster/vine type). 2x2x2 factorial design — variety (Opalka/Rispentomate) x biofertilizer (control/treatment) x fish carcass in planting hole (no fish/fish), 6 plants per cell. Single row trellis system. Planted mid-May 2026. TREATMENT APPLICATION PLAN: (1) Soil drench before planting — JLF corn stalk + JLF cabbage combined with JMS to treatment rows; water to control rows. (2) Fish carcass — whole fish carcass placed in planting hole for applicable plots before transplant. (3) Root drench at transplant — JLF + JMS applied to root zone for treatment plants; water for control. (4) Foliar spray throughout season — JMS only, diluted, to treatment plant foliage; no treatment to control. Measuring: fruit yield (count and weight), first fruit date, plant height, pest pressure, disease pressure.

Plots

Plot NameTypePlantsPositionsFish CarcassBatches Applied
Opalka – Control control 6 Plants 1–6 No
Opalka – Control + Fish control 6 Plants 7–12 Yes
Opalka – Treatment treatment 6 Plants 13–18 No JLF-2023-001-CORN, JLF-2023-002-CABBAGE, JMS-2026-001
Opalka – Treatment + Fish treatment 6 Plants 19–24 Yes JLF-2023-001-CORN, JLF-2023-002-CABBAGE, JMS-2026-001
Rispentomate – Control control 6 Plants 25–30 No
Rispentomate – Control + Fish control 6 Plants 31–36 Yes
Rispentomate – Treatment treatment 6 Plants 37–42 No JLF-2023-001-CORN, JLF-2023-002-CABBAGE, JMS-2026-001
Rispentomate – Treatment + Fish treatment 6 Plants 43–48 Yes JLF-2023-001-CORN, JLF-2023-002-CABBAGE, JMS-2026-001

2. Harvest Results — Plot Comparison

Opalka – Control
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Opalka – Control + Fish 🍠
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Opalka – Treatment
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Opalka – Treatment + Fish 🍠
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Rispentomate – Control
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Rispentomate – Control + Fish 🍠
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Rispentomate – Treatment
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Rispentomate – Treatment + Fish 🍠
0
Total Fruit
0 kg
Total Weight
0.0 fruit/plant · 0.0 kg/plant
Metric Opalka – ControlOpalka – Control + FishOpalka – TreatmentOpalka – Treatment + FishRispentomate – ControlRispentomate – Control + FishRispentomate – TreatmentRispentomate – Treatment + Fish
Total Fruit
Total Weight (kg)
Fruit per Plant
kg per Plant
First Fruit Date
Observations
Harvest Events

3. Observation History by Plot

Opalka – Control control

No observations recorded.

Opalka – Control + Fish control 🍠

No observations recorded.

Opalka – Treatment treatment

No observations recorded.

Opalka – Treatment + Fish treatment 🍠

No observations recorded.

Rispentomate – Control control

No observations recorded.

Rispentomate – Control + Fish control 🍠

No observations recorded.

Rispentomate – Treatment treatment

No observations recorded.

Rispentomate – Treatment + Fish treatment 🍠

No observations recorded.

4. Harvest Records by Plot

Opalka – Control

No harvest records.

Opalka – Control + Fish

No harvest records.

Opalka – Treatment

No harvest records.

Opalka – Treatment + Fish

No harvest records.

Rispentomate – Control

No harvest records.

Rispentomate – Control + Fish

No harvest records.

Rispentomate – Treatment

No harvest records.

Rispentomate – Treatment + Fish

No harvest records.

5. Biofertilizer Application Log

No application records linked to trial batches.

6. Cost Analysis

No ingredient cost data entered. Add $/unit to batch ingredients to enable cost analysis.

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