WHAT'S THE BEST SEED TREATMENT FOR MY OPERATION?

DO I NEED A FUNGICIDE?

Cold, Wet Weather in Early Season

Soil Conditions may Impact Disease Presence

  • Saturated Soil
  • Soil Temperature


Early Planting, Cold & Wet Conditions Pose Risk for Disease

Field History of Pathogens

  • Fusarium
  • Pythium
  • Phytophthora
  • Rhizoctonia

DO I NEED AN INSECTICIDE?

History of Insect Infestation in Fields
Adding an insecticide allows for increased vigor and improved early development in your soybean fields.

Crop Rotation in Fields
Lack of rotation or rotation from alfalfa, pasture ground, or weedy fields increases risk of insect infestation

Tillage Practice (Mid / Low / No Till)
Adding an insecticide can reduce seeding rates

DO I NEED SCN/SDS PROTECTION?

Previous Crop
Soybeans in rotation in the past 10 years increases risk

History of SDS or SCN in Fields
Have you ever sampled your fields for SCN eggs?

Susceptible Variety Planted
Late Maturity Variety

Tillage Practice (Mid / Low / No Till)