seed treatment

With changing temperatures in December, January, and now into February, will we have enough cold temperatures to deter this insect this spring?  Temperatures have varied a lot, but it takes a considerable amount of cold weather to hold this insect back in the spring when the corn comes up.  In this technical bulletin, we’ll look at the winter temperature effects on the insect; its life cycle; a disease the insect can infect the corn plant with; and, solutions to counter the pest before it is a problem.

Treating soybean seed with Acceleron® and Poncho®/VOTiVO® provides an excellent start for obtaining the best possible yields from your soybean crop. From seed germination to stand establishment, seedlings and roots are protected from various soil fungi, insect pests, and nematodes. The protection offered by this seed treatment combination results in healthier seedlings and a more uniform crop establishment, which can have a positive effect on yields.

Acceleron® Seed Treatment for soybean planting in 2013 is enhanced with a new active ingredient for broader disease protection.

What is it? Fluxapyroxad

Poncho® / VOTiVO® is a new seed treatment with an increased rate of Poncho® systemic insecticide  and VOTiVO®, a new biological seed treatment that protects corn roots from plant pathogenic nematodes. Poncho® / VOTiVO® at the 500 mg/seed rate is showing a benefit of 6 bushels per acre  over Poncho® 250 mg/seed rate with several years of cooperative testing.