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2026

SOYA: further performance studies - interim observations

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Dosage split equally over three applications

Seed treatment with 7g VITALARCH™ and planted 24 November

23rd December - Foliar spray with 7gms VITALARCH™ in solution

8th Jan - Foliar spray with 7gms VITALARCH™ in solution

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Treated (VITALARCH™) = plant with well-developed pods

Untreated = plant still predominantly flowering

The VITALARCH™ protocol may have:

Reduced physiological stress during transition (R1–R3 stages)

Improved assimilate allocation to reproductive organs

Enhanced hormonal balance during flowering

Earlier and more uniform pod set is often associated with:

• Improved yield stability

• Better maturity uniformity

• Reduced flower abortion

Root & Nodulation Observations

From your images, the treated plant appears to show:

• Denser root architecture

• Greater lateral root development

• More nodulation clustering

If that plant is also further advanced in pod development, then we’re potentially seeing:

Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation Support During Reproductive Transition

Soybeans shift heavy nitrogen demand during:

• Flowering

• Pod set

• Early pod fill

If nodulation is stronger, the plant can:

• Sustain pod development more efficiently

• Reduce flower drop

• Maintain leaf health longer

That could explain the visible stage difference.

VITALARCH™

FERTILIZER GROUP 3

Registration number M346 Act 36 of 1947

Registration holder: VitaLarch (Pty) Ltd

GHS SDS

20g/ha dissolved in 300L water/liquid

VITALARCH™ in 2kg primary packaging and 10kg secondary packaging with grain crops in the background

READ THE LABEL BEFORE USE

Keep out of reach of children and animals

Storage

Store at room temperature above 4°C and a humidity range of 40-60%. Prevent moisture and keep away from sun rays.

FERTILISER GROUP 3

NOT CLASSIFIABLE IN TERMS OF GHS

Registered plant nutrient content

C

pH (1% solution)

Ash

Moisture (100°C)

Arabinogalactan

Dihydroquercetin

Zn

Cu

Fe

531.8 g/kg

3.32

83.2 g/kg

66.5 g/kg

762.7 g/kg

252.5 g/kg

(19.5 mg/kg)

(67.6 mg/kg)

(123 mg/kg)

Directions for use

20 grams/ha dissolved in 300L of water as a single foliar application on a monocot (maize) and a dicot (beans) at the beginning of flowering or tasselling.

Mass

1kg

Registration Holder:
Vitalarch (Pty) Ltd.
2022/482115/07
36 Valley Crescent, Highveld,Centurion, 0157

Tel: 082 828 0088