I'm trying to understand why these soybeans seeds seem to have suppressed cover crop growth near them. They were donated and possibly no longer viable, we sadly don't know the history.
We're using them to prep an area for a future orchard with a mixed cover crop.
They're coated with a thick blue treatment. What is this stuff??
See attached photos.
Any help is appreciated, we're out of our element here. 😬
by ellebracht
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Usually seed treatments are fungal related but since there’s roundup tolerant soybeans, I could assume that they’d throw that in there too.
Just an assumption, you’d have to see the original packaging to be sure
Yes. Its a chemical coating and seed packets mention “poison”. It saves the seed from being chewed.
If you know the brand of the seed you can narrow down the treatment mix. They were probably green. Treated beans lose viability unless they are reconditioned within the year.
Fungicide, insecticide, possibly biologicals are typical. They’re unlikely to be the cause of your cover crop woes.