What’s the plus in XiteBio® Yield+? Today’s edition of Growing Possibilities will answer this question and share our most recent yield results on wheat, corn and canola. When choosing an ag-biological we suggest asking what benefits it offers beyond yield. Our customers are often farmers who have mastered chemical fertility and are looking for the next evolution in fertility products. These farmers are experimenting with adding new ag-biological products and working to build a collection of tools and techniques that push the boundaries of modern farming. Below you will find three benefits of XiteBio® Yield+ that go beyond yield and take a wholistic view of soil fertility and plant health.
XiteBio® Yield+ boosts sustainability by increasing Phosphorus (P) use efficiency. XiteBio® Yield+ solubilizes P making the fixed phosphates in the soil bioavailable to the plant. This allows farmers to save money on P inputs. XiteBio® Yield+ cannot create P it can only help plants to access P that already exists. It does this by converting P to plant available form (from the unavailable soil fixed phosphates) (1). By testing your soil and knowing your soil phosphate levels, you can make efficient use of this valuable resource by only applying what is needed to maintain the stock of P in the soil. This avoids runoff which prevents waste, saves money, and helps to maintain the health of our waterways. More information on how P-solubilizing products work is available here.
XiteBio® Yield+ releases plant hormones that encourage root development. Plant hormones help plants to regulate internal biochemical processes. These hormones can help plants to fine tune their internal processes to help them to grow under suboptimal conditions (2). XiteBio® Yield+ has been observed to help alleviate abiotic stresses like drought by signaling for the plant to form a greater root mass thereby helping it to retain more moisture.
XiteBio® Yield+ chelates iron. At pH’s above 6.5 iron can interact with calcium and other ions and become unavailable to the plant. Chelates hold onto the iron atom and make it accessible to the plant (3). Not all soils have high pH we suggest testing your soil to see if iron chelation can help you to access this micronutrient.
Through these three modes of action XiteBio® Yield+ increases yields. XiteBio® Yield+ is a patented unique biological, its impacts may vary by soil types and can be affected by factors like soil pH & soil nutrient availability. Our trained sales agronomists have historical trial data from locations across Canada and the US. They can provide you with comparable trials and can help you to make informed decisions about using XiteBio® Yield+. Beyond region and soil type XiteBio® Yield+ is effective across multiple crops but decisions like application rate and application timing can alter the effectiveness of the product.
Trial Highlights from 2023:
Visit our website for more yield results on crops like soybeans, pulses and tuber crops.
Today the ag-biological market is growing but farmers still indicate trust of product performance as one of their biggest hurdles to purchasing an ag-biological (4). XiteBio® Yield+ has field data from as far back as 2012. Over years of testing, it has shown to on average achieve a 75% win rate with a 3-9% boost in yield (5). XiteBio® Yield+ goes beyond yield and beyond buzzwords like soil health. Modes of action are very specific allowing farmers to make informed choices about this ag-biological. Visit our website or call your local XiteBio Sales rep today to choose XiteBio ag-biologicals in 2024 for healthier plants and better yields.
References:
- https://xitebio.ca/what-is-p-solubilization/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2022.765068/full
- https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/selecting_which_iron_chelate_to_use
- https://www.croplife.com/special-reports/biologicals/biologicals-in-2024-some-headway-but-headwinds-remain/
- https://xitebio.ca/xitebio-yield-liquid-ag-biological/