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Posted 21 August 2010. Crop Management. Field Tests across U.S. Show Benefits of PROTINUS Seed Nutrition Source: Wolf Trax Press Release. www.wolftrax.com Winnipeg, Manitoba (August 04, 2010)--Company, university and private trials of PROTINUS Seed Nutrition are demonstrating outstanding results in the field. From wheat in Kansas to soybeans in Kentucky, to carrots in California, to corn in Indiana and canola in Canada, growers and agronomists are seeing the difference that early nutrition from PROTINUS can make.
“We’re getting reports from across the U.S. and Canada that PROTINUS is not only delivering enhanced early-growth, but that the benefits from the seed-applied fertilizer are still evident well into the growing season,” says Jennifer Bailes, director of seed products and innovations at Wolf Trax, manufacturer of PROTINUS. PROTINUS is a seed applied fertilizer designed to enhance early plant health, resulting in plants better able to withstand early season stress and reach their full yield potential. Specifically, Bailes reports, extensive testing shows PROTINUS treatment delivers on average one to two days earlier emergence, 13 percent larger seedlings and 12 percent more root development. Southern States Co-operative sees the value in early plant nutrition and is offering PROTINUS as part of its seed treatment offer. “We were looking for a product where a farmer would see a difference when he goes out to look at his field two weeks after planting,” says Worley King, specialty product manager for Southern States. “PROTINUS delivered what we were looking for - more vigorous early plant growth and early plant health.” PROTINUS works by optimizing the pH around the seed for uptake of important nutrients and delivering three nutrients essential to early growth directly and safely to the seedling. PROTINUS is formulated and designed for use by professional seed treaters. “As growers consider their input options for this season’s wheat planting, adding PROTINUS to their seed package can really pay off,” Bailes adds. “More even emergence and larger, more vigorous seedlings help the crop compete with weeds and withstand winter stress. A larger root system can help the wheat crop access more nutrients and moisture and withstand tough growing conditions. All in all, PROTINUS gets the crop off to a great start.” The benefits of early plant health can last through to the end of the season. Trials show that PROTINUS increases wheat yields by an average nine percent. “Growers interested in realizing the benefits of early crop nutrition from PROTINUS on their wheat seed this fall should speak with their seed retailers soon,” says Bailes. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Wolf Trax has developed innovative, patented plant health products including DDP® Micronutrients and PROTINUS™ Seed Nutrition Product. Wolf Trax supports products and works to ensure customer satisfaction with superior quality, extensive research and development, and outstanding technical and sales support in Canada, the U.S., the European Union and Mexico. Contact: |
