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Seed Treating Tips and Tricks

4/21/2021

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Tip #1- Start with clean grain
Weed seeds, dirt, hulls, and cracked seed have the potential to build up with the seed treatment causing clumps and equipment blockages. These particles also steal treatment from the crop, decreasing efficacy. Beginning with clean seed gives you the best start for success.

Tip #2 – Warm up seed prior to treatment
Treatments are less likely to adhere to cold seed and can lead to uneven coating. If the seed is stored below freezing, try to bring the grain temperature up prior to treatment.

Helpful trick – use a fan to increase the seed temperature a few days prior to treating. 

Tip #3 – Agitate product!
It doesn’t matter which brand of seed treatment you’re using; all products have the potential to settle out. Best practice is to always agitate prior to using to ensure even flow and application.

Tip #4 – Run the grain before applying seed treatment
Starting to apply the seed treatment prior to running the grain through can cause a building of product and clumps of wet seed. Similar to having clumps of dirt and hulls, these clumps can cause issues and blockages within the equipment.

Tip #5 – Don’t go too fast and don’t go too slow
Seed to seed contact is how the majority of treaters create coverage. If you run your auger too fast, the grain will not have enough time to thoroughly mix. Run the auger too slow, and there’s not enough grain to create that coverage contact.
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Helpful trick – Aim for the ½ to 2/3 fill rate

Tip #6 – Adjust product flow throughout the day
During spring, you’ll typically have cooler mornings where the seed treatment will flow slower. At this point it will need more pressure to go through the applicator. As the day progresses and the temperatures warms up, the seed treatment will thin and you’ll need to check that you’re not overapplying product.

Helpful trick- if there’s uniform coverage on the seed, you’re on the right track! ​
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Ideal seed treatment coverage on durum. This grain was custom seed treated by Horizon Fertilizers.
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Ideal seed treatment coverage on barley. This grain was custom seed treated by Horizon Fertilizers.
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New Crop Protection Products for 2021

4/5/2021

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Biologicals

BioniQ

BioniQ is the combination of Quickroots and Jumpstart. It's applied directly to the seed at the same time you would apply your fungicide seed treatment.

Company: Nexus BioAg
Crops: Cereals, Canola
Bacteria Strains: Penicillium bilaiae, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Trichoderma virens 
Application rate: One case treats 250bu of cereals or 10bu of canola.
Case Contents: 2 BioniQ jugs to mix together.
Tank Mix and Rate:  Double check seed treatment compatibility at nexusbioag.com prior to mixing.
Water Volume: Cereals require 42L of water while canola needs 5L of water for seed application
 
Notes: The product is active bacteria and so should be used prior to the expiration date. Only open the package when you’re ready to use. BioniQ can be applied up to 60 days prior to seeding.

More information can be found at: ​https://www.nexusbioag.com/products/bioniq

TagTeam BioniQ

TagTeam BioniQ combines TagTeam LCO with BioniQ in a granular inoculant.

Company: Nexus BioAg
Crops: Pulses
Bacteria Strains: Penicillium bilaiae, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Trichoderma virens, Rhizobium spp. lipo-chitooligosaccharide
Application rate: Depends on row spacing. Go to nexusbioag.com to view rates.
Case Contents: N/A, sold by 18kg bags
 
Notes: This is the first inoculant to offer 5 different bacteria strains to enhance nutrient uptake by the plant and provide early season vigor. Follow proper inoculant storage practices to ensure optimal efficacy.

​More information can be found at: ​https://www.nexusbioag.com/products/tagteam-bioniq

Envita

Envita creates and provides nitrogen throughout the season to the crop, helping increase yields.

Company: Nexus BioAg
Crops: Corn, Canola, Wheat, Barley,
Crop Staging: 2-6 leaf
Bacteria Strain: Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (Gd)
Application rate: 40ac/jug
Case Contents: 4 jugs of Envita/case
Tank Mix and Rate:  Can be applied with herbicides and/or fungicides
Water Volume: Minimum 10gal/ac when applied foliar, 2.5gal/ac in-furrow
 
Notes: The bacteria Gd forms a symbiotic relationship with your crop, providing nitrogen throughout the growing season. Envita is targeted as a fertility enhancement product, not a fertility replacement product. 

More Information can be found at: ​www.nexusbioag.com/products/envita

Seed Treatments​

Teraxxa F4

Teraxxa is a wireworm cereal seed treatment.

Company:
BASF
Crops: Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat, Durum, Barley, Oats, Triticale, Canaryseed
Modes of Action: Insecticide group 30 (Broflanilide), Fungicide groups 11 (Pyraclostrobin), 7 (Fluxapyroxad), 3 (Triticonazole), and 4 (Metalaxyl)
Target Insect: Wireworms
Application rate:  One case treat 300bu of Barley, 288bu of canaryseed, 422bu of oats, 256bu or rye and triticale, 240bu of wheat
Case Contents: 2 jugs of Teraxxa F4
 
Notes: Teraxxa F4 has the novel insecticide active broflanilide.

More information can be found at: ​https://agro.basf.ca/basf_solutions/products/west-Teraxxa_F4.html
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Source: BASF

Pre-Seed Herbicides

Certitude

Certitude is a canola pre-seed product. ​With a unique mode of action, Certitude offers high quality resistance management for Kochia and other hard to kill weeds.

Company: BASF
Crops: Canola
Modes of Action: groups 6 (Bromoxynil), 27 (Topramezone)
Target Weeds: Volunteer canola, Kochia, Wild Buckwheat, Cleavers, Wild Mustard, Hemp-Nettle + more
Application rate: 40ac/case
Case Contents: 1 jug of Certitude A, 1 jug of Certitude B, and 1 jug of Merge
Tank Mix and Rate: 0.67L/ac of 540g ai Glyphosate (1 REL/ac)
Water Volume: 5-10gal/ac
 
Notes:
Certitude is the newest addition to the BASF herbicide portfolio. 

More information can be found at: ​https://agro.basf.ca/basf_solutions/products/west-Certitude.html

ThunderHawk

ThunderHawk combines Nufarm’s existing product Goldwing (actives 4 + 14) with Florasulam. ​​

Company: NuFarm
Crops: Barley, Oats, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
Modes of Action: groups 2 (Florasulam), 4 (MCPA Ester), 14 (Pyraflufen-ethyl)
Target Weeds: Kochia, Cleavers, Night-Flowering Catchfly, Narrow-Leaved Hawks Beard, Volunteer Canola + more
Application rate: 80ac/case
Case Contents: 1 jug of ThunderHawk A (Goldwing) + 1 jug of ThunderHawk B (Florasulam)
Tank Mix and Rate: At least 0.33L/ac of 540g ai Glyphosate (0.5 REL/ac) OR a non-ionic surfactant at 0.25%/100L
Water Volume: 10ga/ac recommended
 
Notes: The addition of florasulam offers greater control of chickweed, smartweed, wild buckwheat, mustard weeds, and hempnettle. 

More information can be found at: https://nufarm.com/ca/product/thunderhawk-herbicide/

In-Crop Herbicides


​Exhilarate

Exhilarate is the rebranded version of Paradigm for in-crop applications.​

Company:
Corteva
Crops: Barley, Durum, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
Crop Staging: 3 leaf – just prior to flag leaf
Modes of Action: 2 (florasulam), 4 (Halauxifen, MCPA)
Target Weeds: American Dragonhead, chickweed, cleavers, dandelion, hempnettle, narrow-leaved hawks beard, round leaved mallow, wild buckwheat, volunteer canola + more
Application rate: 80ac/case
Case Contents: 1 jug of Exhilarate A, 2 jugs of Plus M (MCPA)
Tank Mix Partners: Axial, Simplicity, Simplicity GoDri, Tandem  
Water Volume: 5-10gal/ac
 
Notes: Since Paradigm could be used as a pre-seed or in-crop, there was confusion on rates and timing. In 2021 Corteva rebranded paradigm to be Paradigm PRE (for pre-seed) and released Exhilarate for in-crop use. The exhilarate packaging includes a jugs of MCPA Ester for tank mixing and better weed control. 

More information can be found at: ​https://www.corteva.ca/en/products-and-solutions/crop-protection/exhilarate.html

Prominex​

Prominex is a new herbicide combination ​that provides control of both annual and perennial weeds.

Company: Corteva
Crops: Barley, Durum, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
Crop Staging: 3 leaf – just prior to flag leaf
Modes of Action: group 4 (Halauxifen, Clopyralid, Fluoxypyr)
Target Weeds: Annual sow thistle, Canada thistle, cleavers, kochia, plantain, round-leaved mallow, volunteer alfalfa, volunteer canola and flax + more
Application rate: 20ac/jug (40ac/case)
Case Contents: 2 jugs of Prominex
Tank Mix and Rate: MCPA Ester 600  at 235mL/ac or 5oz/ac
Additional Tank Mix Partners: 2,4-D Ester 700, Simplicity, Simplicity GoDri, Everest, Axial, Axial Xtreme + MCPA Ester, Liquid Achieve, Trondus, Horizon, Puma Advance, Traxos
 
Notes: To kill the full weed spectrum on label, tank mix with MCPA Ester at 5oz/ac.

More information can be found at: www.corteva.ca/en/products-and-solutions/crop-protection/prominex.html

Fungicides

Proline Gold

​Proline Gold is the new and improved version of Proline.

Company:
 Bayer CropScience
Crops: Canola
Crop Staging: 20-50% bloom
Modes of Action: groups 3 (prothioconazole), 7 (fluopyram)
Target Diseases: Sclerotinia stem rot
Application rate: 40ac/jug (80ac/case)
Case Contents: 2 jugs of Proline Gold
Water Volume: Minimum 10gal/ac
 
Notes: The addition of fluopyram offers greater control of sclerotinia in high pressure situations due to the increased mobility and residual activity of the active.

More information can be found at: www.cropscience.bayer.ca/products/fungicides/proline-canola/proline-gold
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Source: Bayer CropScience

TilMOR

TilMOR is an economical fungicide that provides suppression of Fusarium Head Blight and control of leaf diseases.

Company: Bayer CropScience
Crops: Barley, Oats, Wheat
Crop Staging: For optimum suppression of fusarium head blight in wheat, apply TilMOR when at least 75% of the wheat heads on the main stem are fully emerged to when 50% of the heads on the main stem are in flower.
Modes of Action: Prothioconazole, Tebuconazole
Target Diseases: Fusarium Head Blight, Crown rust, Septoria glume blotch, Spot blotch, Tan spot & more
Application rate: 40ac/jug
Case Contents: 2 jugs of TilMOR
Water Volume: Minimum 10gal/ac

Notes: It contains the same active as Folicur and a small amount of the active prothioconazole which is the active in Prosaro.

More information can be found at: ​https://www.cropscience.bayer.ca/en/Products/Fungicides/TilMOR

Plant Growth Regulators

Moddus

Moddus is a plant growth regulator that shortens and strengthens the plant stalk.

Company: Syngenta
Crops: Wheat, Barley, Oats
Staging: BBCH 30-39 (spring wheat, durum, barley and oats: pseudo stem erection to ligule of last leaf visible. Optimal timing is BBCH 30-32 (first-2nd node detectable)
Modes of Action: Trinexapac-ethyl
Application rate: 30ac/jug in a single application or 60ac/jug for split application in wheat and Oats. 40ac/jug in a single app or 80ac/jug in a split app in barley.
Case Contents: 2 jugs of Moddus
Water Volume: Minimum 10gal/ac
 
Notes: Do not apply Moddus past BBCH 39 (when the flag leaf is fully developed). If you plan to apply this product to barley, talk with your grain buyer prior to ensure they'll accept the grain.

More information can be found at: https://www.syngenta.ca/Productsdetail/moddus
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Source: Syngenta Australia
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