Applying seed treatment to pasture and forage seed is a very effective means of helping ensure seedlings establish successfully and therefore protect an important and profitable on-farm investment.

During the establishment period young plants are at their most vulnerable to external influences such as pest pressure which can severely limit plant establishment and development.

Seed treatment products can include insecticides, fungicides, trace elements, growth promotants and biological additives (in combination or singularly), all helping to protect and enhance developing seedlings.

Agronomic Scientific trials have shown seed treatment products help maximise seedling establishment and early plant development.	Targeted Protection The pesticides in seed treatment products are effective against a range of common insects and diseases.  Seed treatment products are not harmful to beneficials such as earthworms.	Cost Effective Seed treatment products compare very favourably with 'broadacre' pesticides in terms of cost per hectare.
Extended Protection The insecticides in seed treatment formulations are systemic with the chemical active ingredient taken up by the young root system and absorbed through the developing foliage via the sap system.  This mode of action provides extended pest protection during plant establishment.	Reduce Environmental Impact Seed treatments contain very small quantities of active ingredients, and therefore the amount of chemical applied to the soil is very small in comparison to 'broadacre' pesticide applications.	User Friendly The use of seed treatment products reduces the need to handle chemicals and dispose of the containers of farm.