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XiteBio® OptiPlus® Dual Inoculant

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XiteBio® OptiPlus® Dual Inoculant is an innovative in-furrow multi-action liquid biological inoculant that combines nitrogen fixing bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum powered by AGPT® (Advanced Growth Promoting Technology) and XiteBio’s patented strain of Bacillus firmus. AGPT® is XiteBio’s unique proprietary technology, formulated to go beyond traditional inoculants by working with native soil rhizobium instead of competing with them.

Functions: Inoculant, Soil Conditioner

Application Technique: Pre-Emergence

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Identification & Functionality

Agrochemical Functions
Technologies

Features & Benefits

Product Highlights

XiteBio® OptiPlus® adds an optimum number of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia to soybeans to enhance nodulation while also increasing plant available soil-fixed phosphorous, iron and calcium. The easy-to-use XiteBio® OptiPlus® liquid formulation can be tank-mixed with compatible liquid fertilizers or water for easy in-furrow application.

Features
  • Unlocks tied up nutrients
  • Cost effective vs. dry granular inoculant
  • No air tank bridging, no dust
  • Quick and simple inoculant re-fill
  • Easy & uniform in-furrow application
  • Eliminate plugged equipment
  • Ability to use your preferred liquid starter fertilizers
  • Agronomic performance equal to or better than granular inoculants

Applications & Uses

Applicable Crop
Application Technique
Application Rate and Case Treats

XiteBio® OptiPlus® Dual Inoculation* In-furrow Rates - Per Case

Rates for fields with a recent successful soybean crop in the past 2 years

Row Spacing Acres/Case
30” 150
15-22” 120
7.5-12” 90

Rates for virgin soybean fields, Conservation Reserve (CRP) or anaerobic conditions (flooding)

Row Spacing Acres/Case
30” 65
15-22” 45
7.5-12” 40
Amount of Product Needed to Treat Similar Acres of Soybeans

XiteBio® OptiPlus® Dual Inoculant - Amount of Product Needed To Treat Similar Acres of Soybeans

Properties

Physical Form

Packaging & Availability

XiteBio® OptiPlus® Packaging
  • 12.6 L bladder (3.3 gal) of Bradyrhizobium japonicum powered by AGPT® with 2x109 Colony Forming Unit (CFU)/g.
  • 10 L bladder (2.7 gal) of Bacillus Firmus with 1x10^8 CFU/g.
     

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions
  • Shake Well Before Use
  • Open Package Only When Ready To Use
  • Use Before Expiration Date
  • Store In Cool Place Between 39°F To 77°F, Away From Direct Sunlight And Wind
  • Do Not Allow To Freeze
  • Contaminant Free

Additional Storage & Handling Information: Store inoculant in a cool, dry place out of direct wind and sunlight. Store between 39°F to 82°F. Avoid freeze/thaw of product. Follow normal hygiene and housekeeping standards for agricultural products.

Shelf Life - One year product shelf-life.