Van Wert, Ohio
August 23, 2005
Advanced Biological Marketing has recently launched a new
seed treatment for the western plains wheat producing regions.
T-22™ for Wheat is a companion fungicide that has been proven to
increase yield while protecting wheat from disease for the
entire growing season. Growers in eastern wheat producing
states, have enjoyed several years of growing success with this
innovative product.
“Our customers have had tremendous results with this product in
eastern states such as Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, with
excellent field trial results,” said Dan Custis, president of
Advanced Biological Marketing. “We’re pleased that this western
introduction has shown the same profitable results for wheat
growers west of the Mississippi.”
In recent trials conducted by University of Nebraska, South
Dakota State University and North Dakota State University, yield
results ranged to more than 6 bushels increase per acre, even
when used with a chemical fungicide. The recently published
2005 Nebraska Wheat Book, for example, shows a substantial
yield gain across all regional tests reported, including both
dryland and irrigated wheat.
T-22 for Wheat contains a strain of the beneficial fungus
Trichoderma Harzianum Rifai, developed at Cornell University,
and has been proven to protect wheat plants from soil-borne
pathogens Pythium, Fusarium, Sclerotina and Rhizoctonia.
T-22 for Wheat is a companion product and works best when used
in conjunction with a traditional fungicide. Traditional
fungicides only work during the first few weeks of a plant’s
life, then become ineffective at preventing disease. T-22 for
Wheat begins to work when the traditional fungicide stops, and
protects the plant from disease for the remainder of the plant’s
life.
The product encourages increased tillering, so there are
more wheat shoots per plant. By promoting faster root and shoot
development and greater root mass, T-22 for Wheat also improves
nutrient uptake and creates a healthier plant that reduces
lodging, making harvest easier.
“The performance of T-22 for Wheat was outstanding,” said Tom
Luhrs of Luhrs Certified Seed in Enders, NE. I am firmly
convinced that T-22 for Wheat improves overall plant health,
plant performance and obtains higher yields.”
“T-22 for Wheat is effective in most soil types and is
compatible with commercially applied seed treatments,” said Dan
Custis, president of Advanced Biological Marketing. “We believe
that T-22 for Wheat usage is an absolutely necessary element of
wheat farming today, particularly when you factor in the
additional profit that can be earned.”
T-22 can be applied as a commercial seed treatment, or is
available as a drill box product. T-22 for Wheat is both EPA
approved and certified organic and does not affect ground water
or runoff.
Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM) is a Van Wert, Ohio based
marketer of specialty products for production agriculture in the
United States and Canada. ABM products are some of the most
advanced available today. ABM is committed to educating its
customers about the latest advances in agriculture. The company
was founded in 2000.
T-22™ is a trademark of BioWorks, Inc., Fairport, NY, USA. |