BASS Seed Treatment Options
We bring all our seed production into our warehouse untreated. We do our treating in-house at our facility in Danube, MN (bagging, too!). This allows us more quality control over the products that go out in a BASS bag. Our treating is done on an as-needed basis. As a result, we store most of our seed untreated, which is better for seed longevity and the environment. The following are our current seed treatment options.
Untreated
We keep untreated seed of all our products until we need to treat our products to fill orders. After December, it is best to call the office to make sure we have untreated seed of a particular hybrid prior to sending in an order. These orders are bagged to order. Depending on order size, our seed may use the same bagging equipment as our treated seed, so please specify if shared equipment is unacceptable. If no treatment residue is allowed on your seed, we recommend bulk seed be ordered in minibulk bags instead of in hardboxes. We currently have a limited set of hardboxes kept specifically for untreated seed, so many of our boxes may contain some treatment residue.
BASS BioBlend 3.0
This is a biological seed treatment that is a blend of living and non-living components designed to boost early plant health without potentially harmful hard chemistry. The components include
- OmniCoat (non-living) – EPA registered seed treatment for control of certain plant parasitic nematodes, plant diseases, and insect pests
- SeedMaxx (non-living) – micronutrient blend
We are also moving towards using more environmentally friendly colorants and seed coatings. We apply this mix to untreated seed, so after December, it is best to call the office to make sure we have seed of the desired hybrid available.
We can take these orders through February 2026.
BASS CRW Bio
Seed has the components of our BASS BioBlend 3.0 and BIOST 100 Nematicide applied. BIOST is a non-living, broad spectrum biological nematicide seed treatment with activity on early season nematodes and soil-dwelling insects in corn, including corn rootworm. This treatment is applied to untreated seed.
These orders must be placed by December 15, 2025.
BASS FIN
Seed has a blend of fungicides, a low-rate insecticide, and SeedMaxx (a micronutrient blend) applied. The exact mix of fungicides and insecticides may vary.
We are phasing this option out.
Other Biological Seed Treatment Options
We are working through being able to offer other biological seed treatment options. Please note that these options are primarily customer-driven and will not have been tested in BASS replicated yield trials. This section will be updated as we work through details with the suppliers of other treatments and pricing.
We are currently working through pricing to be able to offer SeedFlare from AEA and Mycobac Row Crops from Reconstruct Ag, as well as a non-living biological-based seed treatment.
If we do not have a treatment listed that you would like on your seed, please contact us about custom treating your seed (320-522-3461).
From AEA’s website:
SeedFlare is an NOP-compliant nutritional seed treatment that provides trace minerals directly into the seed to stimulate rapid germination and emergence. SeedFlare is designed to supply nutrients that are commonly missing from commercial seed. BioCoat Gold provides the nutrients and soil microbes needed during germination so seeds can get off to the best start possible. BioCoat Gold allows newly emerged roots to be immediately inoculated with vital microbial life, setting the root system up for sustained nutrient access and availability throughout the growing season. BioCoat Gold’s low cost and high ROI make it an essential product for any grower.
Minimum order is 16 units per hybrid with this treatment.
This treatment combines the primarily bacterial microbes of the ElevateAg’s liquid HYPRgERM Max with the primarily fungal microbes of their HYPRgERM Dry seed treatment. Together these treatments help boost germination rates and consistency, promote more root growth, and encourage early formation of symbiotic relationships between root and soil microbes.
Minimum order is 16 units per hybrid with this treatment.
From Reconstruct-Ag’s website:
This product is formulated to provide the widest diversity of the well-known important Mycorrhizae (Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae) and bacterial components required for nutrient solubilization, nitrogen fixation, and other important health processes. It also includes Rhizobium root-nodule forming bacteria for Leguminosae crops.
Minimum order is 16 units per hybrid with this treatment.