PTI Data Release Announcement — Real Results, Year After Year

“I don’t know how it works — but it works.”
— Jason Webster, Precision Planting

Every season tells a story from weather challenges, tight margins, and the constant pressure to make every input count. That’s why growers across the Midwest look forward to the annual PTI Data Summary. It’s one of the few places where products are put to the test in a real-world environment, with no sponsorship and no bias  just results.

The 2025 growing season data is now published, continuing a multi-year track record of independent trials evaluating Nano-Yield technologies. With each passing year, repeated testing builds confidence for growers looking to invest in tools that deliver measurable returns, not just promises.

Below is a closer look at what the data shows.

Figure 1. Multi-year average yield gains of +4.1 bu/ac when NanoCOTE® was applied to side-dress urea nitrogen. These yield gains corresponded to an average positive return on investment of +$13.10/ac.

Across multiple seasons, NanoCOTE® continues to demonstrate its ability to improve nitrogen efficiency by helping growers capture more value from one of their biggest input costs.

Figure 2. The first year of applying NanoCalSi® resulted in yield advantages of +4.1 bu/ac. NanoCalSi® resulted in a positive economic gain of +$9.59/ac compared to the control.



Early results with NanoCalSi® highlight the role balanced nutrition plays in supporting plant health and driving incremental yield improvements.

Figure 3. In 2025 NanoN+™ resulted in +5.5 bu/ac and positive economic gains of +$18.33/ac. This is part of an ongoing study from 2022–2025. Multi-year data has averaged positive yield gains of +6.2 bu/ac and average returns of $25.00/ac.

Consistency across multiple years reinforces the value of improving nitrogen availability throughout the growing season, especially in environments where every bushel matters.

Figure 4. 2025 was the PTI Farm’s 5th year testing NanoCS®. In 2021, NanoCS® resulted in +0.3 bu/ac yield gains with corresponding net revenue gains of +$6.87/ac; in 2022, NanoCS® resulted in +3.3 bu/ac yield gains with corresponding net revenue gains of +$29.20/ac with both years using 10-18-4 in-furrow starter fertilizer. In 2023, we saw yield increases of +8.0 bu/ac along with economic gains of +$13.81/ac with a 6-20-4. Finally in 2025 we saw +6.1 bu/ac along with a net return of $38.12/ac.

Long-term trials like this show how performance holds up across different fertility programs and seasonal conditions by giving growers confidence that results aren’t just a one-year anomaly.

Figure 5. NanoPack™ tank-mixed with fungicide resulted in +1.7 bu/ac yield improvement over the control. Overall economics of the foliar study showed NanoPack™ resulted in economic gains of +$13.60/ac.



Foliar programs continue to show measurable benefits when paired with existing passes, helping maximize efficiency without adding extra trips across the field.

Figure 6. NanoPro® resulted in yield gains of +1.4 bu/ac yield improvement over the control of a standard fungicide application at R3 growth stage, with estimated economic gains of +$10.62/ac.

Even incremental gains at key growth stages can translate into meaningful returns, especially when stacked across acres.

Why Independent Data Matters

In an environment where margins are tight and input decisions carry more weight than ever, independent testing provides clarity. The PTI approach is to evaluating products without sponsorship and ensures growers can trust the numbers and make decisions based on real performance.

Year after year, these trials reinforce a simple idea: small efficiency gains compound. When technologies consistently deliver measurable yield and economic benefits, they become tools growers can rely on, season after season.

As more multi-year data accumulates, the picture becomes clearer by improving nutrient efficiency and plant performance isn’t just theoretical. It’s happening in fields, under real conditions, with real results.