Stress, Structure & Sunlight | The Agronomy Behind ArchiTech at

Описание: What happens when you combine the stress management of a PGR with the core nutrition of a plant starter—into one EPA-registered product? That’s the question Gunther Kreps, EVP of AgXplore, set out to answer when he introduced ArchiTech™ at the Farm Progress Show. But this isn’t about hype. It’s about what happens in the plant—and in the field—when you manage crops through all five growth phases with intention.

In this field-side conversation with Shelby and Ethan Fite, Gunther breaks down the science, timing, and agronomy behind ArchiTech’s design, why it’s not your average jug of foliar, and how it plays into a full-season program for farmers who want to push yield and structure from V3 to finish Farm Progress Show
What You’ll Learn:
What GABA is, and how it works in plants to lower internal stress and increase nutrient mobilization Farm Progress Show
How a wide, long, healthy leaf acts as both a solar panel and a nutrient storage tank during early growth
Why Gunther focuses on the “architecture phase” of plant growth, and how most growers miss their shot at building long-term structure
The story behind ArchiTech: the first-ever EPA-registered plant nutrition + PGR combo product in the U.S. Farm Progress Show
How micronutrients (copper, manganese, zinc, boron, molybdenum) in ArchiTech are tailored to support photosynthesis and acetate production—the plant’s internal energy source🧠 Real Agronomy Takeaways: “This isn’t a silver bullet. It’s a foundational piece in a bigger system.

”Give me your best field—not your worst. Because if you’re already at 250… why not go for 270, 280?” “You don’t get leaves that wide by accident. And when you build that kind of early plant mass, you better have a stalk that can hold it.”
Farm Progress Show

📍 Context & Background: Location: Farm Progress Show
Speaker: Gunther Kreps, EVP of AgXplore
Featured Guests: Shelby and Ethan Fite
Focus: How ArchiTech supports plant structure and performance during the vegetative phase Development Origin: Conceived in 2019 with a technology partner in Taiwan; brought to EPA approval in 2023 Farm Progress Show

🔬 Product Science Snapshot:
GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid): A plant hormone known to reduce abiotic stress and enhance nutrient movement within the plantMicronutrient blend (10-5-5): Copper, manganese, zinc, molybdenum, boron—each selected to support photosynthetic activity and tissue development
Application
Window: Corn: V3–V5 (ideal during ear determination)
Soybeans: Post-herbicide trip (V2–V3) Farm Progress Show

🔍 Keywords for Reach and Visibility: GABA in crops corn architecture phase plant growth regulator science EPA-registered PGR early season stress reduction ArchiTech agronomy Gunther Kreps interview micronutrient foliar strategy sunlight capture in plants building biomass in cornstalk strength and early mass foliar nutrition timing real-world plant structure agronomy Farm Progress Show 2024 AgXplore agronomy insights

👨‍🌾 Who This Is For: Farmers managing high-performing acres who want to push from good to great
Agronomists helping growers build early structure and protect late yield
Crop managers evaluating GABA-based stress tools and full-season program approaches
Anyone interested in why plant structure matters just as much as plant protection
Growers curious about micronutrient synergy and tissue-stage strategy
ArchiTech isn’t the star of the show. The plant is. This conversation is about what you build when you think about structure, sunlight, stress, and strategy — and how that shows up when it’s time to harvest.🎥

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