With the diverse crop rotations of western Minnesota, farmers are seeing many benefits from Meristem Crop Performance® products.
“It doesn’t matter what crop, if you take care of that seed when you put it in the ground, it will take care of you,” said Ken DeGier, owner of K&J Ag Enterprises, LLC in Echo, Minn. “Upshift® C Plus and the bio-control products from Meristem help farmers take care of those seeds and plants through the growing season for better results at harvest.”
Corn, soybeans, small grains, sugarbeets, and potatoes grown in the area can all benefit from Upshift C concentrated starter fertilizers with Ether™ Enzyme technology.
“The starter fertilizer concentrates are a home run. The enzymes break down the nutrients for the plants to uptake and it’s half the cost of the regular liquid fertilizer,” DeGier said. “And when you look at how much salt there is in traditional starter fertilizers, it’s incredible. That much salt is not good for the soil or the seed. These starter concentrates dramatically reduce the salt content and are much safer for the seeds and young plants.”
Bio-control products Prephyte™ ST* and Guard C™ are valuable components of Meristem’s Revline® Hopper Throttle™ Sugarbeet advanced planter box copack. Prephyte ST is a broad-spectrum EPA-registered fungicide for prevention, control or suppression of soil borne diseases. Guard C suppresses nematodes and seedling diseases.
“The planter box treatment for sugarbeets increases yield and the sugar content, which makes sugarbeet growers more profitable,” DeGier said. “That is an important crop for some growers in this area.”
For corn, Guard X™** is an EPA-registered, multiple-mode-of-action indirect bioinsecticide to alleviate corn rootworm damage. Guard X stimulates the corn plant’s natural immune defense system to confuse and repel larvae and facilitates root regrowth and recovery if feeding damage occurs.
“That kind of rootworm control is huge for Minnesota corn growers,” DeGier said. “I’ve found that if I take care of my customers and they’re successful, I’ll always be successful. With Meristem, I know I’ve got a product that will perform.”
The bio-control products perform because of the patented Bio-Capsule™ Technology delivery system, which allows for the addition of multiple biological solutions safely packaged for convenient, live deployment at planting “The performance we see from these products goes back to the Bio-Capsule delivery system,” said Mitch Eviston, Meristem founder and CEO. “And that performance translates into grower success on the farm in terms of producing more bushels for less.”
*Prephyte ST EPA Reg. No.: 94485-5
** Guard X EPA Reg. No.: 95699-2-95552
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