The Victory System is applied as follows with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and fertility elements:

1. One quart per 100 gallons Vector Plus

2. One half (1/2) pound per acre Vtach (fertilizer surfactant)

3. 1/10 (ten acres per pound) Ammonium Sulfate

3. One gallon per 800 gallons Vmax

Vector Plus surfactant is a very high quality equivalent to an oil additive, but it isn’t an oil, it is an alcohol. It is more than an oil and has uptake enhancers to make lower rates of herbicides work with a maximal activity. Vector Plus is designed to be used in conjunction with Vtach fertilizer/surfactant. The general rate of VECTOR is one quart per 100 gallons of spray mixture.

V-max is a totally new herbicide additive. It is used at a rate of one gallon per 800 gallon tankful. It works by enhancing uptake of pesticides and fertilizers, thus making split and reduced rates of herbicides work more efficiently. Work currently shows the apparent increased uptake of foliar fertilizer amendments.

The development of Vmax bagan in 1975 with work to make Penncap-M work better for the control of insects, particularly grasshoppers. The original system worked quite well, but of course the present Victory System bears practically no similarity to that original work. The Victory System in general was developed to make insecticide and fungicides work better in potatoes and has subsequently been adapted for use with herbicides and ultimately to increase the uptake of fertilizers.

Presently work is continuing in order to find the specific causes for activity of the Vmax. It is believed that in addition to the causing the intake of pesticides into the weeds and with the fungicides, into the crop, that possibly it enhances the intake of fungicide into the pathogen. Work has just begun on this theory.

V-tach is a fertilizer surfactant designed to be both a fertilizer and a surfactant. At the time of the application of pesticides the V-tach is a surfactant and after the weeds are controlled, it is a fertilizer. Rate management of this compound is accomplished to maximize both effects.

Vtach has been shown to be an excellent booster of quality for crops in addition to serving as a surfactant. It has been shown singularly to increase protein, increase test weights in wheat, barley, corn and other cereals. There is indications (which are presently being worked on) that it affects falling numbers positively as well. It, in conjunction with the Plexes, have positively affected the protein, percent oil and test weight of soybeans as well as the quality aspects of wheat and other crops. These compounds have increased test weights in Navy and Pinto Edible Field Beans and they have increased the test weights in field peas.

The research leading to the development of the VICTORY SYSTEM include all local crops. Other crops in which the combination of the Vtach and the Plexes have especially shown positive improvements include sugar percent and tonnage in sugarbeet, oil components in Oilseed Rapeseed, Canola, flax, sunflowers and other broadleaf crops. Work is ongoing on these and other crops.

Vplexes

Vplexm is composed of fertility and growth substances. Vplex was originally developed for use at much higher rates making it economically prohibitive. Work by Dr. Mattson has developed a system of rates in conjunction with Vmax that are reasonably lesser and thus economically viable. These rates have the ability to equal the increase in yields and quality provided by the higher rates when applied with the addition of the Victory System. Each of the systems are somewhat different and the composite is the valuable addition to the crop production system.

The Vplex system was developed along the lines of Miracle Gro on flowers. The essential micronutrients are included as well as several compounds not dealt with in the Miracle Gro formulations. These fertility elements as well as the growth regulating type compounds are enhanced in their uptake by way of the VICTORY SYSTEM and therefore relatively minute amounts of the Vplexes will produce a substantial result. The Plexes are applied at rates that make them quite acceptable cost wise, a little over $2.00 per acre.

The way the Vplexes should be viewed is that the “presence of absence” of them is probably a very important addition. Vplexe should be added early, but the early application may be as little as ½ ounce + ½ ounce + ½ ounce. The way Dr. Mattson feels, based on his research is that the presence of the Vplexe early alter the metabolism and that these early applications will make the later applications (Which result in greater gains in yield and quality) work. The best gains is when the Vplexe are added later in the growth of all of the crops evaluated so far, however it is clear that applications with the herbicides make the overall use more dependable.

The application on corn should be during the silking and tasseling stage. This is quite hard to accomplish with ground applications, therefore the next best stages to apply the Plexes is at an earlier stage, as close as possible to the later stages. Applications of ½ ounce each early, followed by another small application and then capped off with about a 3 ounce each application prior to the time when it is difficult or impossible to make the applications is a very acceptable.

Vone: This is a replacement for Vmax whith the addition of additional developmental nutrients

Vz: This is a replacement for Vmax with the addition of additional maturation nutrients.