A quick look into the science of Acceleron™ seed treatment products and how they augment today's crops. Select the soybean, corn, or cotton option below to see results from real farmers and learn how seed treated with Acceleron seed treatment products can help on your farm.
New Acceleron seed treatment products are exclusive and unique featuring optimal product combinations including but not limited to: insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, plant health agents, polymers and colorants.
Help Maximize Performance Potential for Soybeans
Acceleron™ soybean seed treatment products complement Genuity™ Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans. Seed treated with Acceleron soybean seed treatment products can deliver top-end yield and profit potential for farmers, offering:
Improved Plant Health
- Featuring Harpin Alpha Beta protein for improved early plant growth and vigor. This added benefit gives crops a more robust and faster start for improved performance.
Disease-Fighting Protection
- Exclusive fungicide combination featuring pyraclostrobin and metalaxyl, which offers excellent control of important seed-borne and soil-borne diseases including Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, and Fusarium.
Insect Protection
- Utilizes imidacloprid to reduce damage to soybeans caused by early season insect pests including aphids and bean leaf beetles.
A New Standard for Corn
Acceleron™ corn seed treatment products complement Genuity™ SmartStax™ corn and Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™ corn. Seed treated with Acceleron corn seed treatment products out-yielded commercial corn seed treatment standards* and offers:
Exclusive Fungicide Combination
- Ipconazole, metalaxyl and trifloxystrobin for excellent protection against primary seed-borne and soil-borne diseases that contribute to early season stand establishment problems.
Early Season Insect Control
- Utilizes clothianidin, a leading insecticide, to reduce damage caused by secondary pests including seed corn maggot, white grub, wireworm, corn flea beetle, corn leaf aphid, grape colapsis and southern corn leaf beetle.
* Monsanto trials with Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™ and Genuity™ SmartStax™ hybrid. 2007-2008 yields averaged 1.2-1.5 bushel advantage over commercial standard.
The Future of Cotton
Acceleron™ cotton seed treatment products are scheduled for 2011. Ask your Monsanto representative for more information.
