Seed Coating

Seed Enhancement

Seed enhancement adds value to our offering by providing benefits to in field establishment, ease of use and/or improved performance. 
It can act as a carrier for biological products such as rhizobia which is important for nodulation and nitrogen fixation in legumes species.

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).
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The benefit of seed treatment on the growth of Holdfast GT Phalaris (right hand side) versus a bare control.
 
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. 

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.

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.

 

Seed Coating

Seed Build

Chewing Insects

Biting /Sucking Insects

Fungicide

Trace Elements

Rhizobia

Stress Shield

Lime

Temperate 
Grasses 		Gaucho
Film Coat		No Build

 

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Temperate 
Grasses 		Poncho
Film Coat		No Build

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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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LucerneAgriCOTE Yes

 

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Tropical 
Grasses 		AgriCOTE Yes

 

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Tropical 
Legumes 		AgriCOTE Yes

 

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Grain 
Sorghum		OptiCoteNo Build

 

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 OptiCote PlusNo Build

 

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Plus Concept II® 
Seed Safener

Tailored Seed Enhancement

AgriCOTE is designed to enhance seedling establishment by delivering improved early seedling vigour and root development through the inclusion of growth promotants and dormancy breaking technologies. It includes nutrients designed to be immediately available to the seedling and provides protection against fungal diseases through a fungicide treatment. AgriCOTE also includes insecticidal treatments that offer protection from biting and sucking insects. In addition to all of these state-of-the-art elements, AgriCOTE also features encapsulated rhizobia which prolongs shelf life of treated legumes and helps to ensure good legume nodulation in the paddock, maximising your investment.
 

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Potential benefits include:
  • Dormancy breaking technology which is not available in any other seed coat
  • Improved plant establishment
  • Improved early root growth and development
  • NPK nutrients and trace elements that are immediately available to the seedling
  • A more robust seedling for slow establishing species
  • Encapsulated rhizobia for longer shelf life
  • Protection against insects and fungal diseases
  • Improved mixing and handling characteristics
  • Improved ballistic properties for spread applications.

® 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.