ARPHAGOLD® - Enhance root health & tolerance resistance of crops

The importance of root health

As a plant’s primary absorption organ, the health of the root system is a critical determinant of crop growth and development. A robust root system efficiently absorbs water and nutrients from the soil to support the growth of the plant's above-ground parts. Moreover, the root system interacts with soil microorganisms, promoting plant growth.

However, the unscientific use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by growers over the past years has led to soil structural damage, decreasing soil’s water retention and permeability and impairing crop root development. This practice has also decreased the population of beneficial soil microorganisms and reduced biodiversity, undermining the soil's natural regulatory ability and ecosystem services. And climate change has increased the challenges for crop cultivation.

How to improve root health of crops?

CHICO ARPHAGOLD® is a pure biological product based on Arbuscular Mycorrhiza.As organic soil conditioner, it establishes mycorrhizal symbiosis with most plant roots and increase the contact area between roots and soil, creating an extensive mycelium network.

Product efficacy:

1) Enhances root nutrient absorption and utilization, reducing chemical fertilizer use by up to 50%.

2) Prevents soil-borne diseases, combats continuous cropping issues, and inhibits nematodes.

3) Improves soil environment and promotes sustainable agriculture.

4) Increases crop resistance to stress (drought, salinity, heavy metals, etc.).

Features of ARPHAGOLD® 

CHICO technical team is committed to sustainable agriculture while stressing the convenience of product application. ARPHAGOLD®'s powder and granular formulations are designed for different crop and soil conditions.

Advantages of Powder:

1) Suitable for seed dressing, culture of seedlings, or to be mixed with fertilizers.

2) Applicable to various crops and planting scenarios, including direct seeding, transplanting, and post-harvest maintenance.

3) Offering convenience and flexibility for quick application at different growth stages.

Advantages of Granular:

1) Up to three-year shelf life thanks to its porous ceramsite-like structure, mitigating providers’ stress from stock.

2) Suitable for seed dressing, culture of seedlings, or to be mixed with fertilizers.

Field trials of ARPHAGOLD® 

The multiple experiments has performed that once ARPHAGOLD® establishes a symbiotic system with plant roots, it significantly improves crop resistance to adverse environmental conditions, such as drought.  Its exogenous hyphae continue to proliferate in the soil, expanding the root surface area and nutrient and water absorption.  This results in more uniform plant growth and a healthier root system.