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  • Inoculant Mixing Simplified

    Inoculant Mixing Simplified
    Nov 03, 2017

    When it comes to inoculant application, product waste is a key challenge for many applicators.

    Emerging
  • Fertilizers may inhibit nodule formation in peanut plants

    Fertilizers may inhibit nodule formation in peanut plants
    Mar 29, 2017

    Have you ever wondered what effect nitrogen fertilizer would have on your peanut fields when paired with inoculation? Dr. Scott Tubbs, associate professor, University of Georgia Crop and Soil Sciences Department, cautions that the addition of nitrogen fertilizer can be detrimental to nodulation.

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  • Making the Most of Your Soybean Inoculants

    Making the Most of Your Soybean Inoculants
    Feb 07, 2017

    As long as you take care of the seed and follow the inoculant label directions correctly, you will see benefits from inoculating your soybeans.

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  • Cost vs. Benefit of Seed Treatments

    Cost vs. Benefit of Seed Treatments
    Jan 23, 2017

    The era of low commodity prices is forcing farmers to rethink what inputs they can and can’t live without. While the overall goal of any growing season is to get a plant out of the ground in optimal health, it’s hard to pick any growing condition in which a farmer wouldn’t gain some level of benefit from a seed treatment.

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  • Not Your Grandfather’s Seed Treatment

    Not Your Grandfather’s Seed Treatment
    Dec 02, 2016

    Seed treatments are offering more protection than ever before. While known primarily for disease control, seed treatments have evolved to cover everything from insect control to accelerated germination to improved nutrient uptake – each advancement increasing the value of the seed investment.

    Emerging
  • Farming Begins in the Soil

    Farming Begins in the Soil
    Oct 17, 2016

    We can make a lot of input decisions that impact yield – what seed we’ll use, how much fertilizer we’ll put down – but at the end of the day, a crop can only be as successful as the foundation we give it. By measuring the quality and composition of chemical, biological and physical elements, soil tests are able to determine which categories are being met and which can be improved upon.

    Lab + Field
  • Adding Nodules: The True Power of an Inoculant

    Adding Nodules: The True Power of an Inoculant
    Aug 11, 2016

    Some schools of thought say that selecting what seed to plant is the most important decision farmers make all year.

    Lab + Field
  • Harnessing the Power of Rhizobia for Top Soybean Yields

    Harnessing the Power of Rhizobia for Top Soybean Yields
    Mar 22, 2016

    You can sift carefully through a handful of rich soil, but you can’t tell if they are there. Yet, these rhizobia are necessary to produce profitable yields.

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