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1 For Sorghum Seed Protection Products That Work, From People Who Care

2 Insecticide provides excellent protection against major sorghum pests to help growers maximize stand, yield and plant health. State-of-the-art formulation means excellent handling, seed safety and performance. 2

3 Use on Sorghum Provides excellent control of major sorghum insects Provides good seed safety Convenient universal 5 FS formulation for all crops Compatible with commercial fungicide products Extreme adverse environmental conditions resulted in little seed protectant buildup with Formulation Profile 5. lb/gal FS (6 grams ai/l product) Universal formulation for all crops Internal slip agent/polymer coating Excellent drying character Compatible with commercial fungicide products 3

4 Sorghum Crop Insect Pests Use Rates Further Use Instructions Sorghum Black granulate cutworm Chinch bug Corn leaf aphid English grain aphid Greenbug Seed corn maggot White grub Wireworm Yellow sugarcane aphid 5.1 to 6.4 fl oz/1 lb seed provides seed and seedling protection against listed pests. 4

5 Field Performance on Sorghum Corn Leaf Aphid Damage 37 Days After Planting Thrips Damage 15 Days After Planting 8 5 Corn Leaf Aphids/Plant Untreated Control (5.1 fl oz) (5.1 fl oz) (6.4 fl oz) Thrips Damage/Plant (best control) to 5 (worst control) Untreated Control (5.1 fl oz) (5.1 fl oz) (6.4 fl oz) Dr. Jim Swart, Texas A&M University at Commerce Dr. Gerald Wilde, Kansas State University Trial Location: Chapman, KS 5

6 Insect Damage Chinch Bug, Fire Ant and Sugarcane Beetle Plant Lodging Due to Chinch Bug 4 25 % Insect Damage % Lodging Maxim Poncho + Vortex + Allegiance Inside Maxim Poncho + Vortex + Allegiance Inside Source: LA location Source: TX location 6

7 Chinch Bug: Sorghum Treated with vs. and Poncho Yield: Sorghum Treated with vs. and Poncho Percent change in yield when compared to the untreated control 3 Number of Chinch Bugs/2 Plants Untreated Control Poncho Poncho Variety A Variety B 86.1 Source: Dr. Whitworth Kansas State University All treatments at 2 grams ai/1 kg of seed Data summary of 3 Oklahoma locations All treatments at 2 grams ai/1 kg of seed 7

8 Plant Population vs. and Poncho plt/a b a a Maxim Inside Untreated Control Poncho Source: alpha =.5 Summary across six locations (MS-2, OK, LA, NE, TX) 86.1 Source: Dr. Whitworth, Kansas State University 8

9 vs. both with Maxim/Apron XL/Concep III Plant Vigor Ratings: Sorghum Treated with vs. and Poncho Plant Vigor at Days After Planting Untreated Control Poncho Chickasa Altus Tipton 86.1 Source: T. Pitts - Oklahoma All treatments at 2 grams ai/1 kg of seed Source: Jardine, Kansas State University 9

10 Plant Population Yield Comparison plt/a Maxim Inside bu/a a a a a a a Maxim Inside Source: alpha =.1 summary across 1 locations from Source: alpha =.1 summary across 13 locations from

11 Seed Safety on Sorghum at 24 Months % Germination (Standard Germination Test) % Germination (Cold Germination Test) LSD (.5) NSD LSD (.5) NSD 7 CS CS + CS + Poncho CS + 6 CS CS + CS + Poncho CS + Hybrid Inbred Combined Hybrid Inbred Combined CS = Commercial standard: Maxim/Apron XL/Concep III CS = Commercial standard: Maxim/Apron XL/Concep III 11

12 g/hkg Heubach Dustmeter Results Dust generated What s being said about Inside Everywhere I had, I had some across the turnrow that was either untreated or was treated with. I saw better results with versus turnrow to turnrow. In my opinion the fields looked cleaner, longer with. And treated versus untreated it was just night and day. Maxim Source: Valent Seed Protection Facility Poncho + Vortex + Allegiance Inside Caleb Fields Seed treatment coordinator and sales representative, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Rio Hondo, TX and Products That Work, From People Who Care are registered trademarks of Valent U.S.A. Corporation. Allegiance is a registered trademark of Chemtura Corporation. Apron XL, Concep, and Maxim are registered trademarks of Syngenta. Poncho is a trademark and Vortex is a registered trademark of Bayer. 211 Valent U.S.A. Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 211-NIPSIT-SORGHUM 11/1 12

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