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Micronutrient biostimulant products
Small changes in plant nutrition can have a large influence on yield
Matt Boeckmann, Product Manager
Micronutrients are needed in smaller quantities compared to macronutrients,
but their importance on plant nutrition in corn and soybeans can’t be overstated.
Return-on-investment (ROI) decisions apply to just about every product and practice you might throw at your corn and
soybeans to maximize profitable yields while simultaneously managing production costs.
It’s your choice of multiple nutrient management products that offer the greatest potential to increase ROI. River Valley
Cooperative offers a differentiated line of products to formulate recommendations to maximize ROI on your operation.
Below are a few key products to manage plant nutritional needs.
Seed+ Graphite:
Seed+ Graphite is a nutritional seed treatment that is intended to replace the use of talc/graphite on your planter.
Applied directly to seeds in the planter box or seed tender, Seed+ Graphite enhances seedling vigor, emergence, and
overall helps mitigate abiotic stresses that many occur during the springtime. Over a 2-year period, we have seen
consistent yield responses and ROI from utilizing Seed+ Graphite on both corn and soybeans.
Soybeans: Corn:
+3 bu/ac Advantage
+3.8 bu/ac advantage
10X grower ROI7X grower ROI
$30/ac average net return to the grower
$16/ac average net return to the grower
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