Seed Treatments

Available on Genuity™ SmartStax and Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™ products for 2010

Acceleron Corn Seed Treatment System

New Acceleron™ Seed Treatment System maximizes the performance potential of your seed and traits right from the start. Designed to complement new seed and trait products, Acceleron™ can improve stands and plant health to maximize the performance potential of your crop.

Utilizing the latest technologies to maximize seed and trait performance potential
  • An integral part of the Monsanto seed and trait development process
  • Specifically designed to complement germplasm and traits
  • Benefiting hybrids, varieties and traits across a broad geography

Watchdog Seed Protection System

WatchDog® seed protection system provides a safe, effective, affordable, worry-free way of controlling many insect and disease problems throughout the entire season.


Watchdog Plus Seed Protection System

WatchDog Plus (the high rate) will control all of the same insects as WatchDog low rate, along with Corn Rootworm at moderate infestation levels and Southern Billbug.

The WatchDog protection system utilizes the latest seed applied insecticide technologies.


All Genuity™ Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans will be treated with Acceleron™

Acceleron Soybean Seed Treatment System

Next generation soybean seed treatment system designed to maximize the performance potential of Genuity™ Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans Outstanding protection of major seed-borne and soil-borne with the new fungicide combination New exclusive plant health agent to enhance early soybean growth and vigor leading to higher yield potential An insecticide that provides control of early season soybean insects


Watchdog Soybean Seed Protection System

WatchDog® Soy which is powered by CruiserMaxx Pak, will increase plant stand, uniformity, vigor, speed to canopy and YIELD. WatchDog Soy provides the widest spectrum of disease protection for soybeans against Pythium, early season Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, seed borne Sclerotinia, seed borne Phomopsis and general seed rots. WatchDog Soy also has excellent activity against a broad spectrum of insect pests like Soybean aphid, Bean leaf beetle, Seed corn maggot, and Wireworm which will reduce virus incidence and transmission.


ApronMaxx Fungicide

ApronMaxx® Fungicide A combination of Apron XL® and Maxim®, ApronMaxx® brand fungicide offers the widest range of disease control for soybeans. ApronMaxx provides excellent broad-spectrum protection against all major seed-borne and soil-borne disease pathogens such as Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, seed-borne Sclerotinia, seed-borne Phomopsis and other general seed rots. ApronMaxx helps protect crop investments by protecting germination and vigor, therefore enabling soybean growers to avoid replanting costs and maximize yield potential.


Optimize for Soybeans

Optimize® LCO Promoter Technology® is a unique seedapplied product that enhances natural growth processes — essentially enabling your soybean crop to achieve its full genetic potential by maximizing crop performance all season long. It also provides the full benefits of a premium inoculant. This combination is a great package for maximizing your soybean yield potential.