four simple steps to using rhyzogreen
1. storing the totes
Rhyzogreen totes must be kept in an area above 40°F or 4°C. Do not let the totes freeze.
Totes have an 18-month shelf life if kept from freezing and out of direct sunlight. If a tote sits for more than 6 months, the product needs to be agitated before use as the liquid can separate.
2. applying rhyzogreen
*These instructions are specifically for alfalfa application. If applying Rhyzogreen in-furrow or via aerial spraying, contact Riogen for specific mixing instructions prior to use.
Before applying Rhyzogreen, it must be mixed with water. The mixing ratio is at minimum 5 gallons of water for every 25.6 oz of Rhyzogreen, which covers one acre. 1 gallon of Rhyzogreen will cover 5 acres. See the label on your Rhyzogreen tote for detailed mixing instructions.
If mixing with other products, always jar test for compatibility before first use. Mix a small batch along with proportionate amounts of all other products or carriers you intend to combine in the spray tank. Allow mixture to stand for 10 to 15 minutes. If flakes, sludge, gel, precipates, or other solids form; or if the products separate into layers, the products are not compatible.
The principle is to ensure it gets to the rhizosphere (root zone), with the plant being the mechanism to translocate the Rhyzogreen into the root zone. The preferred method of application is foliar, on a growing (green) plant. Apply in early spring after green-up and/or between cuttings after plants have started showing a minimum of 2" - 3" of regrowth. Ideally, apply a minimum of four weeks before cutting. For best results, apply in the morning when the air is cool and there is little wind. Rhyzogreen is rainfast within 15 minutes.
3. how to test results
To have an accurate test both the treated and “control” areas should have the exact same products/strengths applied, with the exception of Rhyzogreen on the treated area. This will allow you to clearly measure the advantages specific to Rhyzogreen.
Make sure to harvest your control separately from your treated and keep count of the number of bales/tons produced. Your baler settings should stay the same.
4. calculate your roi
keep an eye out for these visual results
Some customers see a definitive line where Rhyzogreen was applied, but many times this line isn’t visible. This doesn’t mean Rhyzogreen isn’t working. Some things you may see that are less noticeable from a distance are better soil quality, more earthworms, larger leaf size, higher density of the leaves, and increase in the amount of leaves closer to the ground. You may not see a noticeable difference in height or color of the plants.
MORE EARTHWORMS
HIGHER DENSITY
TALLER PLANTS
MORE LEAVES CLOSER TO GROUND
Didn’t see the tonnage results or forage quality you were looking for? Reach out to us to coordinate microbial biomass testing. Please note that this is not the same as soil fertility testing. This testing can be done anytime in the year as long as we have a treated and control section to sample from!
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We realize growers hate risk. Yield Shield 2.0 guarantees you will see results (in quality or quantity) on alfalfa in a full season, or we will provide product to cover all the originally applied acres at no charge. This only applies to alfalfa grown in Western America. (See full details to view the map.)
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