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Agroperfect Programs Seed Treatment Program

The Seed Treatment Program

A five-phase agronomic protocol that protects the crop from sowing through to harvest and feeds it stage by stage — one coordinated schedule, built to cut overuse, simplify decisions in the field, and improve yield.

The protocol

One five-phase schedule — from the seed at sowing to the final foliar feed.

The Seed Treatment Program is Agroperfect's core agronomic protocol: a single, ordered sequence that starts by protecting the seed before it germinates and carries the crop forward with weed, disease, and insect control timed to plant age — running alongside a full-season nutrition track.

Because every input is tied to a phase and a timing window, the protocol keeps applications in their place — nothing is sprayed earlier or later than it should be — which reduces overuse, controls cost, and protects performance from day zero to harvest.

See the five phases in order
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Phases — seed treatment through nutrition
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Protection layers — seed, weeds, disease, insects
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Timed applications across the full protocol
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Inputs matched to plant age & growth stage

Two tracks, one calendar

How the protocol is built

Four phases of sequenced crop protection run alongside one continuous nutrition track — so defending the crop and feeding it are planned as a single schedule, from the seed to the final fill.

Protection — phases 1–4

Layered defense, in order

It begins at the seed and follows the crop forward: treat the seed before it germinates, clear early weeds while the crop is most vulnerable, then open the fungicide and insecticide windows as pressure builds. Each layer is timed to plant age, so every product lands when it works best — and only when it's needed.

Nutrition — phase 5

Feeding that runs all season

A parallel nutrition track from sowing through grain fill: a balanced NPK base at planting, biostimulants and stress relief in early growth, then phosphorus- and potassium-led foliar feeds that drive physiological activity, filling, and crop quality in the final stages.

From the seed to the fill

One schedule that turns a protected stand into real yield

A clean, well-established crop that stays defended through every window — and fed through every stage — is what converts healthy plants into higher yield and better market value at harvest.

The protocol, phase by phase

The five phases

Each phase below shows its timing window and the products that belong to it — read top to bottom, the five phases are the full season as one plan.

Crop protection · phases 1–4 Nutrition · phase 5

01

Seed Treatment

At sowing · Day 0

Protect the seed before it germinates — the foundation the whole protocol is built on.

Seed treatment products
DIFMAX Applied to the seed before sowing to defend against seed- and soil-borne fungal pathogens and support clean, uniform germination.
KRESHER Protects seeds and young seedlings during establishment and reduces the risk of early-stage disease problems.
TESTRA at sowing only Used only at the very beginning of planting (Day 0 / at sowing) to safeguard the seed and give the crop an even, vigorous start.

02

Herbicide

Early season · up to 50 days

Clear weed competition while the crop is young and most vulnerable — strictly within the early window.

Herbicides
Start onlySWEEPER Used only at the very beginning of the season to knock back early weed competition; it should not be extended into the later season.
After emergence2,4-D Amin Extra up to 30 days Applied after crop emergence to control broadleaf weeds. Used only up to 30 days of plant age.
Follow-upFEKSAL up to 50 days Applied after 2,4-D Amin Extra to keep the field clean through early development. Used up to 50 days of plant age.

03

Fungicide

Mid to late season

Protect the canopy through the disease-control window and preserve green leaf area into filling.

Fungicides
STARLOT EXTRA Positioned in the mid-to-late season disease window to protect the canopy and preserve photosynthetic leaf area.
KARBISMAX Applied within the disease-control timing window to manage fungal pressure and safeguard yield.

04

Insecticide

As needed

Manage the insect complex on pressure — only the insecticides listed in this program should be used.

Insecticides
CAREZEON Applied according to pest pressure and field monitoring to manage the insect complex during the season.
CYPERTOR A fast-acting insecticide used as needed against key pests, matched to field conditions and scouting.

05

Nutrition Program

Sowing → 60–70 days

A continuous nutrition track timed to plant age — base nutrition, biostimulants, then foliar feeds for filling.

Nutrition schedule
At sowingNPK Plus Poly Sulphate Provides a balanced nutritional base at planting, supports root development, and promotes strong crop establishment.
20–25 daysAGROFERT BOOST Stimulates early vegetative growth, supports rapid establishment, and improves nutrient-use efficiency.
20–25 daysSALINITYFIX with AGROFERT BOOST Applied together with AGROFERT BOOST to reduce the impact of stress on plant development.
30 daysVIGLAX one application Improves plant vitality and supports vigorous early development.
30 daysDISBONDA one application Reinforces vitality and supports even, uniform development across the field.
40–50 daysFOLIAFERT 10-52-10 + TE Supports physiological activity, improves energy transfer within the plant, enhances root activity, and maintains nutritional balance during active growth.
60–70 daysFOLIAFERT 7-5-42.5 + 2.5 Mg + TE A potassium-led foliar feed that supports filling and crop quality and improves plant efficiency in the final stages.
60–70 daysSALINITYFIX second application Applied alongside late foliar nutrition to enhance stress tolerance through the final stages of the season.

Know the threats

What the protocol protects against

The four protection phases are built around the threats that most damage a crop — here's what each phase is designed to manage, and the products that handle it.

Seed & soil disease

Seed & seedling rots

Fusarium · Pythium · Rhizoctonia

Attack germinating seed and young seedlings, causing patchy emergence and thin, uneven stands that compromise yield before the crop is even up.

Phase 01 — managed with DIFMAX · KRESHER · TESTRA

Emergence disease

Damping-off

Soil-borne fungi

Collapses seedlings at or just after emergence, leaving gaps in the row — the seed-treatment phase is the protocol's first line of defense against it.

Phase 01 — managed with DIFMAX · KRESHER

Weed competition

Broadleaf weeds

Mixed broadleaf species

Compete for light, water, and nutrients while the crop is young, slowing establishment and capping early growth if not cleared in the first weeks.

Phase 02 — managed with 2,4-D Amin Extra · FEKSAL

Weed competition

Early grass & mixed weeds

Annual grasses

Flush early and crowd the crop between rows — knocked back at the start of the season and kept in check through the early-development window.

Phase 02 — managed with SWEEPER · FEKSAL

Fungal disease

Foliar fungal disease

Leaf spots · blights · rust

Lesions and pustules spread across the canopy, shrinking green leaf area and cutting photosynthesis through the critical mid-to-late season.

Phase 03 — managed with STARLOT EXTRA · KARBISMAX

Insect pests

Chewing & sucking insects

Caterpillars · aphids · mixed pests

Feed on leaves, growing points, and sap — and can transmit viruses — weakening plants and cutting yield if pressure isn't managed as it builds.

Phase 04 — managed with CAREZEON · CYPERTOR

What the protocol delivers

Expected results

A crop that's protected at every window and fed at every stage — with inputs kept in their place to control overuse and cost.

01

Protect the seed and secure clean, uniform germination.

02

Establish a strong, even stand from day zero.

03

Improve protection against weeds, diseases, and insects.

04

Keep every input timed to plant age and growth stage.

05

Reduce overuse and control cost across the season.

06

Support balanced growth and reduce the impact of stress.

07

Improve filling, crop quality, and final market value.

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Integrated crop programs

This protocol is the base — each crop program below adapts it with stage-based nutrition and protection, refined for the crop and the region.

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Share your crop, region, and field conditions — our agronomists will adapt the five-phase protocol to your farm and walk you through every phase.