Desert Control says Liquid Natural Clay lifts romaine lettuce yield nearly 30% in Salinas Valley trial

• Desert Control reported spring 2026 Salinas Valley trials showing Liquid Natural Clay lifted romaine lettuce yield 29.8% to 427 boxes/acre.
• Untreated control produced 329 boxes/acre; average box weights were nearly identical, pointing to more harvestable heads.
• At $18/box spot pricing, the 98-box gain implied nearly $1,800 per acre in additional sales.
• Water-use efficiency rose 33% to 5.7 tons per acre-foot from 4.3 tons per acre-foot in the control.
• Follow-on trial across more than 5 acres showed a 34% higher LNC-treated harvest than an untreated plot.

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