PlantTech Coating and Mixing Technology
Along with leading coating technology Agristrike, PlantTech now has a mixing plant at their head office in Altona, and can now create a PerforMix custom . To find out more about PlantTech's mixing and coating, see below to download an information brochure, or read below for technical details of the components on Agristrike.
- Agristrike Coating and PerforMix Custom Mixing Brochure
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Agristrike - Superior Seed Coating Technology
- Pre-inoculated for nitrogen fixation using superior strains of Rhizobia
- Agristrike has a specifically formulated coating that encases the seed, allowing flexibility in sowing applications, ease of handling, mixing and improved storage life.
- Agristrike seed germinates into a nutrient rich zone provided by the coating. Nutrients include Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Molybenum and other trace elements.
- Proprietary plant bio-stimulants in Agristrike enhance nutritional availability in the micro environment of the seedling at the critical early phase promoting better plant establishment rates.
- Agristrike contains a broad spectrum fungicidal application to combat damping off diseases such as pythium and Phytophthora root rot where required.
- Every Agristrike seed line is germination tested after coating to ensure you the highest levels of confidence and plant establishment. Agristrike seed germination test results are available by contacting PlantTech on our toll free number 1800 112 400.
Agristrike is PlantTech's pasture seed coating technology. It improves seedling emergence, establishment, and root nodulation compared to plants sown as bare seed. Root nodulation is essential for nitrogen fixation and to achieve maximum yield potential. Agristrike is more reliable and convenient than on-farm coating.
Agristrike uses only the latest rhizobium strains for each species, as chosen by the semi-government group Australian Legume Inoculant Research Unit (ALIRU). Even in paddocks where previous legume crops have been grown, these optimum rhizobial strains will improve root nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Trials have shown excellent levels of rhizobial survival in Agristrike coated seed to allow you to order your coated seed early and give flexibility in planting timing.
The standard Agristrike lucerne and subclover coating contain a combination of thiram and metalaxyl (Apron) fungicide which offer strong protection against pythium (damping off) and phytophthora root rots. The distribution of fungicide and other additives is very accurate, affording the highest level of protection to every seed.
A unique alkaline formulation lime blend is used to reduce soil acidity around the germinating seed to improve rhizobial survival.
The latest rhizobial friendly polymers and colourants are used to give an extremely robust pellet, with a relatively smooth, low-dust finish. The smooth finish improves flowability through planting equipment compared to traditional slurry-treated seed. The polymers used are hygroscopic, so they actually attract moisture to the seed. On contact with moisture the polymers disperse quickly, so the coating breaks down to allow gaseous respiration and avoids any restriction to the emerging seedling.
Agristrike treated seed germinates into a nutrient-rich zone provided by the coating. Nutrients include nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, molybdenum and other trace elements. Proprietary plant biostimulants in Agristrike enhance nutritional availability in the seedling's micro-environment at the critical early phase promoting better plant establishment rates. Gaucho ® is available on order to protect emerging pasture seedlings against early season sucking pests (red legged earth mite blue oat mite) for 3-4 weeks from sowing. In areas where ant predation is a concern, anticides such as permethrin can also be applied on order.
Agristrike Coating - What it Contains:
PerforMix
Create a PerforMix custom blend to develop the best pasture solution for your customers farming enterprise.
This season PlantTech has installed a mixing plant at their Altona Head Office. This has allowed PlantTech to further augment their available services within the seed industry, and provide customers with pasture blends they need and want. To find out more about PerforMix custom blending, visit www.planttech.com.au or contact PlantTech customer service toll free on 1800 112 400.
- With new infrastructure now available, PlantTech can further improve our service to customers by custom mixing varieties on demand. PerforMix is PlantTech's new custom mixing and blending service.
- Choose the varieties and percentages you require for your mix or blend, to ensure you have the best possible outcome for your region. With varying seasonal conditions, we can assist you to develop the best solution for your customers farming enterprise.
- PlantTech has Australia's largest seed variety portfolio, this means with the large range of proprietary varieties and the comprehensive access we have to public varieties, you will be able to develop PerforMix custom blend to suit your customers requirements.
- PerforMix components are available with Agristrike coating to ensure improved pasture establishment.
- Ordering your PerforMix custom blend is easy, you can phone Customer Service toll free on 1800 112 400.
PerforMix custom blend of Charger ryegrass, Holdfast Phalaris, Fraydo Tall Fescue, Bolta Balansa and Gosse Sub Clover, Millicent, SA.
