The Impulse to Plant Early

Chilling injury is the number one cause of uneven emergence and poor stand establishment. When
seeds rapidly absorb water in cold soil temperatures, they suffer membrane damage that can disrupt normal metabolic processes.

Intellicoat Early Plant^® seed corn coating is the first technology to allow growers to plant early and profit from all the advantages of such a practice with minimal risk of stand loss that can reduce yields. It does this simply by controlling the germination process.

Effects of chilling injury on
uncoated corn

• Poor or no germination
• Hydrated seed susceptible to fungal attack
• Leafing out of the coleoptile below the soil
• "Cork-screw" seedlings
• Poorly developed root systems
• Lack of primary roots
• Impacts growth and yield.