Why it matters
A plant that builds its frame quickly captures more light and sets up higher yield, but growth must stay sturdy, not soft.
When it appears
Early season, during canopy build.
How to identify it
- Slow canopy development and weak early growth
- Thin, stretchy stems
- Slow establishment and recovery
How to manage it
- Feed balanced (Vega Pro); push with Grow Boost; keep sturdy with Armour Boost (silicon).
Recommended Vegalab program
Results you can mention: in side-by-side field trials, Charge BioBoost raised grapevine yield by ~50% (Tempranillo, alkaline soil; +23% more clusters, +21% heavier bunches, 32% fewer chlorotic vines), cherry-tomato yield by ~19% (with 36% more ripe fruit and 34% fewer aborted flowers), and Dutch-cucumber yield by ~12.5% (worth several thousand euros per hectare); a three-year tomato program lifted net tonnage well above the year-one baseline. Treated roots were markedly denser and well-mycorrhized where controls were not.
| Role | Product | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Early-season feed | Vega Pro | General-purpose early-season fertiliser |
| Vegetative push | Grow Boost | Amplified vegetative growth |
| Keep sturdy | Armour Boost | Silicon so growth stays strong |
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