The advantages and benefits of seed treatment.
Top-end yield potential starts with matching the right genetics and traits to your paddock. We help you protect your yield potential with Pioneer® brand products Betta Strike® Seed Protection (Betta Strike®).
Utilising Betta Strike® protects plant seedlings during their most vulnerable stages, during weather risks and protects your investment in quality seed and maximises harvest yield potential.
Canola Seed Applied Technologies (SAT) *
| TREATMENT OPTION | INGREDIENTS/ FORMULATION |
| Betta Strike® PLUS (Fungicide and Insecticide) |
Saltro® Duo & Equento® Extreme Saltro® Duo provides protection against seedling blackleg and damping off diseases (Rhizoctonia & Pythium). Coupled with Equento® Extreme, a seed applied insecticide combination that delivers above and below ground protection against early season pests. This canola seed treatment package provides growers with a unique new mode of action, delivering fast-acting, long-lasting protection. or Saltro® Duo & Poncho® Plus Saltro® Duo provides protection against seedling blackleg and damping off diseases (Rhizoctonia & Pythium). Coupled with the market leading canola insecticidal seed treatment Poncho® Plus to provide broad spectrum protection against aphids, cutworm, wireworm, blue oat mite, red legged earth mite and suppression of lucerne flea. or Saltro® Duo & Cruiser® Opti Saltro® Duo provides protection against seedling blackleg and damping off diseases (Rhizoctonia & Pythium). Coupled with Cruiser® Opti for treatment of Canola seed for early plant protection against aphids, red legged earth mite, lucerne flea and wireworm. |
| Betta Strike® (Fungicide and Insecticide) |
ILeVO® & Poncho® Plus ILeVO® provides protection against seedling blackleg. Coupled with the market leading canola insecticidal seed treatment Poncho® Plus to provide broad spectrum protection against aphids, cutworm, wireworm, blue oat mite, red legged earth mite and suppression of lucerne flea. |
| Custom |
Evergol® Xtend & Poncho® Plus Evergol® Xtend provides protection against damping off diseases (rhizoctonia & fusarium). Coupled with the market leading canola insecticidal seed treatment Poncho® Plus to provide broad spectrum protection against aphids, cutworm, wireworm, blue oat mite, red legged earth mite and suppression of lucerne flea. |
* Not all seed treatment options are available on all hybrids.
Saltro® Duo is a registered trademark of Syngenta. For more information about Saltro® Duo please visit the Syngenta website.
ILeVO® is a registered trademark of BASF. For more information about ILeVO® please visit the BASF website.
Cruiser® Opti is a registered trademark of Syngenta. For more infomation regarding Cruiser® Opti we recommend you visit the Syngenta website for the latest insights.
Poncho® Plus is a registered trademark of BASF. For more information regarding Poncho® Plus, please visit the BASF website.
Evergol® Xtend is a registered trademark of Bayer. You'll find more information about Evergol® Xtend on the Bayer website.
Corn seed treatment options
| TREATMENT OPTION | INGREDIENTS/ FORMULATION |
| BASIC SEED (Fungicide) | Vitavax® 250 (carboxin) |
| Betta Strike® (Fungicide and Insecticide) | Vitavax® 250 (carboxin) + Gaucho® (imidacloprid) |
| CUSTOM |
Untreated or Vitavax® 500 (carboxin) or Vitavax® 500 + Gaucho® (imidacloprid) |
Grain Sorghum seed treatment options
| TREATMENT OPTION | INGREDIENTS/ FORMULATION |
| Betta Strike® PLUS (Fungicide and Insecticide) |
Thiram® + Cruiser® + Epivio® C (Seed Safener) |
| CUSTOM |
Untreated |
Summer Forage seed treatment options
| TREATMENT OPTION | INGREDIENTS/ FORMULATION |
| BASIC SEED (Fungicide) |
Thiram® |
| Betta Strike® PLUS (Fungicide and Insecticide) | Thiram® + Cruiser® + Epivio® C (Seed Safener) |
| CUSTOM |
Untreated |
Vitavax® is a registered trademark of Arysta Life. Epivio® C is a registered trademarks of Syngenta.