Seed Enhancement
Seed enhancement adds value to our offering by providing benefits to in field establishment, ease of use and/or improved performance.
There are generally two types of coatings available:
- Lime-based coating: typically used for legumes and tropical grasses (resulting in a ‘build-up’, ie. weight gain of the seed)
- Film-coating: typically used for grasses or field crops to deliver a chemical seed coating (negligible weight gain for the seed).
Seed Enhancement Options
Seed Coating | Seed Build | Chewing Insects | Biting /Sucking Insects | Fungicide | Trace Elements | Rhizobia | Stress Shield | Lime | |
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| Temperate Grasses | Gaucho Film Coat | No Build |
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| Temperate Grasses | Poncho Film Coat | No Build | * | * | * |
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| Temperate Legumes | AgriCOTE | Yes |
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| Forage Brassicas | Poncho Film Coat | No Build | * | * | * |
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| Forage Herbs | AgriCOTE | Yes |
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| Lucerne | AgriCOTE | Yes |
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| Tropical Grasses | AgriCOTE | Yes |
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| Tropical Legumes | AgriCOTE | Yes |
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| Grain Sorghum | OptiCote | No Build |
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| OptiCote Plus | No Build |
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- AgriCOTE®
Barenbrug premium seed coating technology AgriCOTE is available for pasture legumes, tropical grasses and forage herb species. It is designed to deliver significant advantages to plant establishment through insect protection (Gaucho®), fungicide protection, inoculant bacteria (on most legumes) and micro-nutrients. This coating technology also significantly improves the handling aspects of some seeds, enabling more efficient distribution across the paddock, which is particularly important for aerial application of some tropical species.
Learn more about AgriCOTE®
- Gaucho® Film Coat
A film-coat of Gaucho insecticide is designed to protect seedlings from biting and sucking insects (including red-legged earth mites) for up to four weeks during establishment. Gaucho Film Coat offers ‘stress shield’ benefits, which help to protect treated plants during extended dry periods. Gaucho Film Coat also includes a fungicide which protects the seed against fungal diseases.
- Poncho® Film Coat
Poncho Plus insecticide is designed to protect seedlings from chewing as well as biting and sucking insects for up to four weeks during establishment. It includes the active ingredient in Gaucho Film Coat which offers ‘stress shield’ benefits to help protect treated plants during extended dry periods. Poncho Film Coat also includes a fungicide which protects the seed against fungal diseases.
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The benefit of seed treatment on the growth of Holdfast GT Phalaris (right hand side) versus a bare control. - OptiCote®
Offers both fungicide and insecticide protection for sorghum and corn crops. Thiram and Gaucho/Cruiser® are used for sorghum.
- OptiCote PLUS®
Consists of the ingredients of OptiCote as mentioned above, but also includes Concept II® seed safener, for the use of Dual Gold® herbicide in sorghum.
® Concept II, Cruiser and Dual Gold are registered trademarks of Syngenta.
® Gaucho is a registered trademark of the Bayer Group.
® Poncho Plus is a registered trademark of BASF.
® Vitavax is a registered trademark of Arysta LifeScience Inc.
