1. BM 86: A Reliable Fruit Set Enhancer For Cotton Stephen P. Kelly, Agrimar Corp. Edward Hensley, Agrimar Corp.

2. Discussion The Company The Product The Data

3. Flowery Branch, GA Est. 1982 WWW.AGRIMAR.BIZ

4. Science

5. Active ingredient (GA 142) Nutrient package –BOS 12 formulation of Boron (2.0%) –N as Urea (5%) –Mg (2.4%) –S (3.2%) –Mo (.02%) Goëmar BM 86

6. Goëmar GA 142 Composition Betaines (GABA, DAVA, etc.) Micro and 2° nutrients Traces of vitamins (40 mg/kg) Polysaccharides (50% DM)  Oligosaccharides  1.3-1.6 B glucan Actions Better uptake of mineral elements Preferential redistribution of elements Stimulation of nitrate reductase and phosphatase enzyme systems (Mannitol) Increase in pollen tube formation Initiation of polyamine production

7. Polyamines Principal polyamines:  Putrescine  Spermidine  Spermine Ubiquitous in plant cells (Smith et al., 1979; Bagni and Pistocchi, 1992) Play an important role at the time of flowering, pollination and the first stage of fruit development (Costa et al., 1984) Polyamines

8. Levels increase greatly in response to environmental stresses (Flores et al., 1989) Implicated in the regulation of cell division, senescence and morphogenesis (Evans and Malmberg, 1989) Inhibit biosynthesis of ethylene (Applebaum et al., 1981) May serve as precursors of several classes of alkaloids which may play plant defense roles (Smith et al., 1979, Hashimoto and Yamada, 1994) Polyamines

9. Field Evaluation of the Effect of Goemar BM86 and GA142 on the Development of Yield of Field-Grown Cotton. Derrick Oosterhuis, Androniki Bibi and Evangelos Gonias Flowering hormones

10. Research Munk- UCCE Rethwisch- UCCE Edmisten- NCSU Harris- UGA Clawson- LSU Poston- MSU Oosterhuis- AR Winslow- NC Odom- AL Wilde- TX Goëmar BM 86

11. Cotton Yield Summary- All Trials (2001-2005) Lbs. Lint/Acre TreatmentRelative YieldYield UTC0.905 a2047 a Mepiquat Chloride 0.910 a2067 a BM 860.929 a2089 a BM 86 + MC0.924 a2091 a

12. San Joaquin Valley Cotton Trials Dan Munk, UCCE Fresno County 2001-2006 Acala and Pima Treatments –UTC –Mepiquat Chloride (8 or 12 oz./acre) –BM 86 (1 qt./acre) –BM 86 + Mepiquat Chloride (1 qt./acre and 8 or 12 oz./acre) Goëmar BM 86

13. CA Cotton Yield Summary- 2001-2005 Lbs. Lint/Acre TreatmentRelative YieldYield UTC0.95 b1883 b Mepiquat Chloride 0.983 a1939 a BM 860.985 a1947 a BM 86 + MC0.981 a1937 a

14. CA Cotton Yield Summary- 2001-2005 Lbs. Lint/Acre b a a a Goëmar BM 86

15. CA Cotton Yield Summary- 2001-2005 Lbs. Lint/Acre Interactive Effects of Treatments on Yields with Years Treatments YearUTCMCBM 86BM 86 + MC 20011834 a1887 a1865 a1901 a 20022302 a2263 a2382 a2310 a 20031442 b1607 a1528 ab1589 a 20042252 a2281 a2298 a2286 a 20051584 c1655 ab1660 a1599 bc

16. CA Cotton Yield Summary- 2001-2005 Lbs. Lint/Acre TreatmentAcalaPima UTC1821 b1864 a Mepiquat Chloride 1882 a1942 a BM 861894 a1916 a BM 86 + MC1882 a1916 a

17. CA Cotton Yield Summary- 2001-2005 Lbs. Lint/Acre b a a a Goëmar BM 86

18. CA Plant Map Summary- Acala (3 years)

19. CA Plant Map Summary- Pima (2 Years)

20. Summary Statistical data suggest the response to treatments will be more apparent for good growing conditions, especially under irrigated conditions. Mapping shows higher number of fruiting branches, bolls per plant, pos 1 & 2 bolls (statistically significant in the desert), 95% zone FP1 bolls. Putrescine level raised but spermidine and spermine were not, probably due to length of interval from application to measurement (2005). Goëmar BM 86

21. Summary Reduction in chlorophyll fluorescence (2005). Increase in ovules per ovary (2005). Statistical difference in yield for Acala in S.J. Valley. Numerical difference in yield for Pima in S.J. Valley. Numerical trends in other varieties in other regions however not enough trials nor replications to show statistical significance at this date. Large number of replicated trials will be performed on upland cotton throughout the cotton belt in 2007. Goëmar BM 86

22. Flowery Branch, GA Est. 1982 WWW.AGRIMAR.BIZ Stephenpkelly@msn.com