Optimise cereal establishment with Newton seed stimulant
Maximise the potential of your cereal crops with Newton seed stimulant and prime crops for growth.
Treating seed with a biostimulant seed treatment to optimise seed health is the best time in the growing season to protect genetic yield potential. Giving crops the best start is essential to maximise seed potential and crucial for efficient and profitable crop production – particularly when you consider the suboptimal growing conditions that can so often coincide with seed germination and early establishment. Plants require extra attention in those first critical weeks to maximise their competitive nature and protect yield and quality potential. Newton is a naturally sourced phytohormone biostimulant seed treatment developed to help prime crops for growth for the best start.
How?
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Maximising seed potential – Requirements & issues
Rapid seed germination and emergence for vigorous seedlings
Seed germination is one of the most vital steps in plant development and a key determinant for plant productivity. Rapid seed germination and uniformity in emergence are crucial for healthy, vigorous seedlings that grow on to become fit, high-yielding crops.
The issue: good germination and early seedling growth relies on getting the most from stored energy reserves of carbohydrates and proteins that live inside the seed, as well as access to the enzymes that trigger growth. This isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds. Low soil temperatures, limited moisture, and low energy reserves caused by poor nutrition in the previous crop can all delay seedling germination and emergence, leading to poor crop vigour in the long term.
Strong root and shoot growth for healthy crop establishment
Plant emergence and establishment are the starting points of crop growth and will set the pace for how it performs later in life. After germination, seedlings have to produce the energy they need by taking in light through their leaves to be used in photosynthesis, as well as nutrients and water from the soil through their roots.
The issue: Poor shoot growth will slow photosynthesis causing energy production to grind to a halt. Below the surface a poor root system stops the plant getting access to critical water and nutrients. After germination it is vital young seedlings are not allowed to dry out. Where conditions are dry a strong root system becomes even more important as crops need to pull up moisture from depth and this is where a good seed treatment biostimulant could be extremely beneficial.
Stress-free establishment to maximise potential
The exposure of seeds to abiotic stress can result in lower seed viability, reduced germination and poor seedling establishment that will lead to poor growth and compromise yield and quality potential down the road.
The issue: Abiotic stress can reduce crop yield by as much as 70%. A good biostimulant seed treatment can help to optimise seed health right before drilling – the best time in the growing season to protect genetic yield potential.
Newton primes crops for growth
Containing a unique blend of crucial signalling peptides and organic nitrogen, Newton helps winter and spring cereals get up and away as quickly as possible by optimising seed health the natural way. Approved for use in organic crops by Organic Farmers & Growers, Newton is the perfect seed stimulant to help prime crops for growth and as a natural alternative to traditional chemical seed treatments. Newton helps waken dormant seed, prompt growth and development, and trigger stress defence mechanisms to help young seedlings acclimatise to changes in environmental conditions in order to maximise potential.
Improves seedling vigour
Accelerates germination and emergence
Newton contains crucial signalling peptides that play a fundamental role in the regulation of growth and development. Only recently discovered, and in a ready to use form for immediate use by the crop, these signalling peptides play a vital role in stimulating germination and emergence and influence the behaviour of other plant hormones. Newton is also a valuable source of organic nitrogen delivering an energy boost to seed reserves for uniform and efficient seedling growth.
Stimulates root and shoot growth
Early access to nutrition and moisture is critical for the healthy and rapid development of the crop. Nutrition must be accessible to the roots, while the healthy development of true leaves will help optimise photosynthesis. Signalling peptides in Newton stimulate root and shoot growth, driving better crop establishment.
Improves crop establishment
Tolerance to abiotic stress
Provides resilience to abiotic stress
The exposure of seed to abiotic stress often results in lower seed viability, reduced germination and poor seedling establishment. Peptides in Newton trigger defence signals which help to promote abiotic stress tolerance.
Stronger start, stronger finish
In trials and on farm over the last 3 years, Newton has delivered excellent improvements in seedling health, with yield increases of up to +0.6 t/ha in cereals.
In cereals
- Germination: 2 days faster
- Bigger root system: +43%
- More plants/sqm: +9%
- Better vigor: +22%
- Higher yields: up to +0.6 t/ha
For more information on Newton performance in trials, download our Newton product guide here.
Newton product information
Classification: Biostimulant seed treatment
Composition: Vegetal derived peptides, 4.2% organic nitrogen
Recommended crops: Winter and spring cereals
Use on organic crops: Newton is approved by Organic Farmers and Growers for unrestricted use on all organic crops
Application to seed: Apply Newton through a conventional seed treater suitable for handling liquids. Seed should be of good quality and moisture content. Do not apply Newton to cracked, split or sprouted seed. Always re-calibrate your seed drill with treated seed before drilling. If required, Newton may be watered down to aid application
Compatibility: Newton is compatible with a range of seed treatments when applied together
Pack size: 3 litres or 200 litre drums
Download our Newton product guide
Download our Newton product guide to find out more about the benefits of treating your cereal seed with Newton and how to prime your crops for growth to maximise seed potential.
Alternatively, please get in touch with Will below – he’ll be delighted to help you with any questions you may have.
