Seed treatment products
Product range
Hannaford markets a wide range of seed treatment products:
LabelWhy treat seed
Seed treatments are an extremely cost-effective mechanism for disease control. Traditionally, seed was only treated to control smut diseases in cereals. However, the technology has since been advanced to include early protection against foliar and root diseases in all types of crop plants. Insect pest control and yield enhancement, the latter through stimulation of plant enzyme systems and improved accessibility of trace elements, have also been achieved.
Seed treatment is for:
1. Disease Control
- Diseased grain produces diseased plants.
- Failure to control disease leads to yield loss.
- Diseased grain incurs dockage or rejection at receival points.
- Foliar disease control can help to ensure that a high yield of premium grade grain is produced.
2. Insect Control
- Treatment of seed with an insecticide before storage protects the seed from injury or consumption by insect pests of stored grain (eg weevils and grain borers).
- Treatment of seed to protect germinating and emerging seedlings from insects such as red legged earth mite and wire worm.
3. Yield improvement
- An improvement in yield can be accomplished by the control of plant diseases, and by using seed treatment chemicals that stimulate or aid in plant growth and development. Vitaflo® Seed Treatment can help to increase grain yield by controlling smuts and bunts, and by stimulating enzymes involved in the nitrogen cycle within the plant. Plant responses to seed treatments vary, according to environmental factors and disease pressures.
- Application of trace elements to the seed ensures that nutrients are available to the seed during the critical period of plant establishment. The early alleviation of nutrient deficiency enhances crop yield and quality.
Diseases controlled by seed treatments
Many cereal diseases can be controlled using seed treatments. The presence of these diseases, whether affecting the roots, foliage or head, can have an adverse effect on crop yield and grain quality, and hence reduce profit. Correct seed selection and fungicide treatment is essential for achieving maximum crop potential. Hannaford mobile equipment is designed not only to clean seed but select the plumpest seed for sowing.
Hannaford seed management professionals have expert knowledge in seed processing combined with experience in local conditions.
Seed treating the Hannaford way
Specially designed and manufactured by Hannaford, the flowable fungicide treater delivers the correct volume of seed treatment to a measured quantity of seed giving unique accuracy and maximum product performance.
Key benefits of flowables by a Hannaford Mobile Professional:
- Adhesion to the seed by correct use of purpose developed equipment.
- Thorough distribution on all seed — more even coverage.
- At the grading stage, rubbish is removed, so no seed treatment is wasted.
- Peace of mind because you are ready to sow at any time with trouble free quality seed.
- Hannaford seed treatment formulation — Hannaford brands are developed by the company for best quality seed coverage giving growers maximum product advantage and no wastage.
Using Hannaford is the most cost effective form of disease protection.
