Download Corn Seed Treatments for 2013

Corn Seed Treatments for 2013
NEW for 2013, DuPont Pioneer customers have the option to
order Poncho® 1250 + VOTiVOTM seed treatment for selected
Pioneer® brand products as part of the Pioneer’s high rate
corn seed treatment offering.
According to Bayer, Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO seed treatment
helps ensure your corn seed is protected from the moment
it’s planted all the way through the critical stages of early
season development. Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO provides a
new biological mode of action that introduces a revolutionary
way to protect corn seedlings and roots against nematodes.
It contains a unique strain of bacteria that lives and grows
with young corn roots, creating a breakthrough living
barrier that nematodes can’t break through.
When VOTIVO is paired with the top-performing
power of Poncho 1250, the result is consistently higher
yields and a positive return on investment.
Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO advantages:
• With the 1250* rate of Poncho, growers get increased
control of wireworm, black cutworm, European chafer
(white grub) and other early season pests as well as
control of corn rootworm.
• New mode of action protects against nematode damage
from a wide range of species.
• The bacteria in Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO colonize and grow
around the root to create a living barrier of protection.
• The product is very stable in the formulation, on the
seed and in the root zone.
• Maximizes early season plant stands and vigour.
• Higher yields—current data from Bayer shows a 2.5 bu/
acre yield increase over Poncho 1250*.
2013 Corn Seed Treatment Options
• Cruiser® 250 + Maxim® Quattro is the standard package for Pioneer corn products.
• Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO + Maxim Quattro is available on selected Pioneer products on an
as-ordered basis. See your Pioneer sales representative for details.
Products
Attributes
Availability
Cruiser 250 + Maxim Quattro*
Enhanced disease protection, secondary insect
protection and enhanced early season vigour
Standard treatment on Pioneer brand corn
products
Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO +
Maxim Quattro
Enhanced disease protection, low to moderate
corn rootworm, heavy white grub, wireworm and
corn nematode protection
Selected Pioneer corn products on an
as-ordered basis
*Pioneer is also applying Raxil® to select products for
enhanced disease (head smut) protection in 2013.
® Cruiser 250 and Maxim Quattro are registered trademarks of a
Syngenta Group Company.
® Raxil, Poncho and VOTiVO are registered trademarks of Bayer.
The information set forth above is based on statements made by the manufacturer(s) and not by Pioneer. Interested parties should independently
determine if the information posted herein is still current or whether changes or new information is available from the manufacturer.
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Questions and Answers regarding
Poncho® 1250 + VOTiVO™ corn seed treatment
What does new Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO include?
Pioneer’s high rate corn seed treatment offering now
includes Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO. Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO is a
seed-applied product that combines proven early season
insect control with protection from a broad range of
nematodes in corn. It provides a new biological mode of
action that introduces revolutionary living barrier science
and is paired with the 1250 rate of Poncho seed-applied
insecticide.
How does Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO protect plants against
nematodes?
The bacteria in Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO are applied
directly to the seed, and once the seed is planted and the
environment is favourable for seed germination, the
bacteria begin to grow and multiply. These bacteria
continue to increase in number side-by-side with the
developing root, growing with the plant to protect roots
from nematode damage during the critical stage of plant
establishment. The bacteria compete with nematodes for
space and food resources.
The Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO bacteria form a protective
barrier around the young root in the rhizosphere (root zone)
of the soil. The bacteria use root exudates—a food source
for nematodes as well as a means that nematodes use to
find plant roots. Fewer nematodes therefore reach the root
surface, and some even die from lack of nutrients.
Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO does not directly kill nematodes, but
it renders many of them ineffective.
Do corn genetics offer any additional protection against
nematodes?
Presently there are no commercial corn hybrids with
genetic resistance, although certain hybrids with stronger
root systems may be more tolerant to injury from
nematodes. Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO will provide nematode
protection as the corn plant is developing and establishing
a stand.
Does Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO provide any disease
protection?
Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO decreases nematode damage
to roots. Nematodes feed by piercing root tissue with their
stylets. The ensuing punctures serve as points of entry for
several significant plant pathogens that cause seedling
diseases.
Is Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO safe to the seed, including
carryover seed?
The germination of seed treated with Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO
has been evaluated in the field and in the laboratory using
industry-standard germination tests These studies have
shown Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO has no negative impact on
germination speed or plant stands in the field. Just as with
Poncho 1250, Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO treated seed should be
carried over under conditions of controlled temperature and
humidity.
Because Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO contains a living microorganism, are there any special requirements for storing the
product or treated seed?
Store in cool, dry conditions. Once Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO
is applied to the seed, treated seed should be handled in a
manner that assures seed viability. Transportation through
hot environments will not affect the viability of Poncho 1250
+ VOTiVO unless at higher temperatures for continuous
extended periods of more than three months.
What yield benefits does Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO provide?
Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO provides protection that improves
plant vigour, which in turn can contribute to end-of-year
yield benefits. Bayer reports that Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO has
delivered an average 2.5 bu/A over Poncho 1250 in field trials. Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO can deliver even higher yields in
areas that have economically significant nematode
populations.
What insects does Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO control?
Poncho 1250 + VOTiVO is labeled for many important
early season corn pests, including corn rootworm,
black cutworm (suppression), wireworm, and European
chafer (white grub).
The information set forth above is based on statements made by the manufacturer(s) and not by Pioneer. Interested parties should independently determine if the information posted herein is still current or whether
changes or new information is available from the manufacturer.