Seeds are naturally nutritionally imbalanced – adding a seed nutrient dressing containing the following nutrients can help the seedling get off to a strong start.

• Phosphorus – energy production and photosynthesis
• Zinc – auxin production to drive rooting
• Boron – cell membrane integrity for strong, healthy roots
• Manganese – photosynthesis (responsible for splitting the H₂O molecule)
• Biostimulants (Transit-S and Cellburst) can help drive rooting and enhance early seedling vigour, without having negative effects on the inoculant.
• The other key goal with adding biostimulants to the seed is to address and help overcome early season stresses, such as cold soils.

Ensuring the soil is equipped with soil applied nutrients to support the seedling and drive rooting is critical:

To address the needs of the seedlings it is vital to ensure the soil has the key nutrients properly placed (either seed placed or banded close to the seed) to drive rooting, photosynthesis and early season vigor

• Nitrogen – rapid growth
• Phosphorus – “pop-up” effect and energy production
• Potassium – optimize cell membrane potential to increase nutrient uptake, including Boron
• Sulphur – compliments nitrogen for production of amino acids and builds resistant to cold.
• Boron – cell membrane integrity for strong, healthy roots
• Zinc – auxin production to drive rooting
• Biostimulants (Synergro M²) – drive rooting and improved nutrient use efficiency

During the vegetative growth stage, the crop is ramping up nutrient demand and energy production while still having a limited root system to acquire nutrients from the soil. The 3 to 5 leaf stage is the ideal timing to combine these critical nutrients with a herbicide application to meet the increased nutritional demand of the crop and optimizing each pass across the field:

• Phosphorus – grows deeper and stronger roots and hastens plant maturity
• Zinc – root and shoot differentiation and moisture acquisition
• Manganese – optimize enzyme production and carbohydrate metabolism
• Boron – regulates metabolism of carbohydrates and enhances calcium, potassium and magnesium uptakes.
• Potassium – optimize carbohydrate movement to the roots to maximize rooting and nutrient uptake.
• Biostimulants (Transit-S and Cellburst) – abiotic stress management, root growth, & improving nutrient uptake and efficiency

As the crop moves to the reproductive stage, there are key nutrients essential for pollination and fertilization. Ensuring these nutrients are present in adequate amounts prior to pollination is key:

• Calcium – stigma development and pollination
• Boron – pollen tube structure and development
• Potassium – water relations, carbohydrate movement from leaves and roots (source) to seeds (sink)
• Molybdenum – critical to convert nitrate-N into amino acids and proteins
• Biostimulants (Cellburst) – pollen tube elongation; abiotic stress tolerance