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Inventor: Craig Canady, Ph.D. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
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NOVEL SUPPLEMENT TO SEED COATINGS TO INCREASE YIELD Maha Krishnamurthy
UTRF
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TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY
Seedling diseases are one of the top 3 contributors to soybean and snap bean yield reduction in the US
Post-emergence damping-off of snap bean seedlings due Rhizoctonia solani.
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TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY
Stem lesions due to Macrophomina phaseolina on diseased snap beans.
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• Novel supplemental seed-coating treatments comprised of natural salts.
– Proven yield increase in soybeans and snap beans
– Shown to prevent yield loss due to seedling diseases
Increased profit/acre
TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION
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SNAP BEAN 2013 DATA
• 2013 Snap Bean Variety: Bronco
• Split plot design: two row plots, 20 feet long, with 5 seeds/row-feet
• Seed treatment were applied to seed as slurries
Series10
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
basic seed treatment*
basic + Supplement A
Yie
ld (
lb/p
lot)
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SOY BEAN 2014 DATA
• 2013 Soy Bean Variety: Asgrow AG4632 RR2
• Split plot design: two row plots, 25 feet long, with 7 seeds/row-feet
• Seed treatment were applied to seed as slurries
Series130
35
40
45
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55
60
A
A: Basic + Supplement
B: Basic
B
Yie
ld
(bu
/A)
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TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
• Intended to supplement basic seed treatment and not used by itself
• Benefits to the farmer– Increase yield in agronomic crops– control yield loss due to seedling disease– ease of application and integration– cost-effective
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Potential licensee would have to perform:• Additional field trials on soybean – verify average yield increase is 10%
• Field trials on other dicots such as cotton, canola
• Field trials on monocots such as corn– verify if supplemental seed coating
provides benefit to other crops
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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• Diligence Milestone: – Complete R&D plan– Perform compatibility studies with other seed
treatments – Application rates for selected crop species
• Who are likely commercialization partners?– Any company that makes and sells seed
coatings such as Midwest Optimal Ag & Turf, Incotec, Syngenta, Bayer etc.
COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
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COMPETITIVE DIFFERENTIATION
Product Name Relevance
Product #1 Basic seed treatment that also includes treatment for seedling diseases
Product #2 Micro nutrient supplement.
Product #3 Film coating and dust-free seed treatment
UTRF’s novel seed coating can be applied as a supplement to the above products
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MARKET OPPORTUNITY
• Estimated size for seed coating is about: $2B and is projected to grow at CAGR of 10.6%– Insecticides form the largest segment account for 50%
Economic Benefit for Soybean
• Shown yield increase of 6 bu/A
Increase in profit per acre is $72 (average price of $12/bu)
