There are a virtually unlimited variety of seed treatments available for soybeans that are basically categorized as follows:
Fungicides: Usually, a blend of products that protect seedlings against fungal diseases, primarily pythium, phytophthora, rhizoctonia and fusarium.
Insecticide: In soybeans, primary protection is for soybean leaf beetle
Nutritional: Usually, a combination of nutrients that are readily available to the seedling, more valuable when soil temperatures are cold and microbial activity to release soil nutrients is low.
Biological: There are a multitude of products marketed, the most common are beneficial Bradyrhizobium bacterial that colonize soybean roots, providing a symbiotic relationship with the soybean, providing the soybean with a nitrogen source. ™
Products that reduce Sudden Death Syndrome severity: Saltro™, Illevo™, HeadsUp
Planter Box Treatments: Generally nutritional or biological that the farmer can apply at the planter box, often including a flowability agent that replaces talc.
We generally test seed treatment products in replicated trials every year so we can give our customers solid recommendations. We are currently awaiting test results and will post our 2026 Seed treatment offerings soon.
We believe and are preparing for the future, where we think more farmers will treat their own seed. See the box to box treater in the link below.
