Potatoes program · Maine
Potato soil & foliar program for Maine growers
Set, size and US #1 yield are decided below ground and carried by the canopy. ZyDrive works the root zone. Enhance covers the canopy when demand or stress hits.
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Novak Ag builds and implements commercial grower programs nationwide.
Maine field results
Two Maine potato digs, treated next to untreated.
Ten feet of row. Two piles of potatoes.
Ten feet of row was dug from each side and the tubers were laid out next to each other: untreated on the left, ZyDrive on the right.
Maine chip potatoes: ZyDrive vs control, measured
Two chip varieties were dug on 8/27/2022. Each strip was measured from a 10-foot hand sample and converted to an estimated yield.
Estimated yield from 10-ft hand samples, cwt/acre
| Control | ZyDrive | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety 2053 | 328 | 366 | +38 |
| Variety 2137 | 291 | 353 | +62 |
The same trial also ran an AgZyme strip (368 cwt/acre on 2053, 329 on 2137). AgZyme is the Ag Concepts enzyme product that came before ZyDrive. Source: dig sheets prepared by Sustainable Solutions Agricultural Consulting, 8/27/2022.
One program. Two jobs.
- ZyDrive works below ground.
- Enhance works on the canopy.
- Soil first. Foliar when the crop asks.
01 / ZyDrive / Soil
ZyDrive
A soil biology tool — humic acid plus enzymes — built to support microbial activity, nutrient cycling and root-zone conditions inside the fertility program you already run.
02 / Enhance / Foliar
Enhance
A foliar tool made of seven nutrients — designed to meet deficiencies and feed the plant at critical times. Use when roots are limited (cold / wet / compact), after stress, or just prior to reproductive demand on row crops.
How to trial it
Run it on a block you can measure.
Split a field or a set of rows and leave an untreated check. Before harvest, dig 10-foot samples from both sides, weigh them and grade them.
Plan a field trialDon’t take our word for it. Prove it on your farm.
Start with a measurable block. Keep a check. Dig it, weigh it and compare it on your own ground. Many growers begin around 40 acres.
Or talk to Tony: Call 509-491-0518 Text ZYDRIVE to 509-491-0518
Build my grower program
Tell us about your operation.
Your name, a phone or email, crop, acres and state are all it takes to start. We’ll follow up to talk through your fertility program.
- 01We review your crop, acres and current program.
- 02We build a ZyDrive + Enhance plan for your ground and timing.
- 03You pick the block, keep a check, and we help you run it.
FAQ
Straight answers.
Do you work in Maine?
Novak Ag builds and implements commercial grower programs nationwide. Fill out the form, call 509-491-0518, or text ZYDRIVE with your crop and state.
Does this replace my fertilizer?
No. ZyDrive and Enhance layer on the fertility program you already run: soil biology below ground and foliar nutrition in key windows.
How do I know it paid?
Every farm is different. Start with a measurable block, keep a check, and compare yield, grade and economics on your own ground. The field and university results show what others have measured.