2. FarMore®
Technology is a vegetable seed treatment platform
developed for and focused on the customer’s needs. Syngenta
is dedicated to delivering innovations adapted to each individual
vegetable crop by combining seed treatment, application
technologies and services.
FarMore Technology is not a single product; rather it’s an evolving
technology platform that showcases Syngenta’s commitment to
discovering new seed treatment improvements for the vegetable
production market.
Introduction
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3. Seed treatment in vegetables
What are vegetable producers’ needs?
What are the challenges for seed treatment in vegetables?
What are the Syngenta Seedcare vegetable solutions?
What are the seed treatment benefits for the vegetable
producers?
How are the seeds treated and who is treating them?
FarMore Technology branding introduction
What are the FarMore Technology Platform categories?
What do the FarMore codes mean?
Technology background
Fungal Disease Control
Insect Control
Improved Quality
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Brochure Content
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4. With more than five million hectares of high-value vegetables
grown across the world each year, seed- and soil-borne pathogens
and pests can inflict significant physical damage to these crops,
which can lead to substantial financial losses. By attacking seeds
and seedlings, these pests can delay emergence, stunt plant
growth and even kill plants. This impacts growers looking for ways
to improve profitability and quality while minimizing costs.
Vegetable producers usually request a holistic solution providing
assurance that their seeds will be cared for with optimum
protection and enhancement to provide healthier, more uniform
and stronger young plants.
Vegetable Producers’ Needs
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Developing a single seed treatment solution that meets all
needs across different vegetable crops is impossible, because
there are wide-ranging differences, such as various genetics,
growing practices and economic factors.
Vegetable seeds can be primed, coated, encrusted or pelleted.
They are directly seeded or transplanted. If transplanted, some
are pinched or grafted. Vegetables are grown in open fields,
under plastic, in passive or active greenhouses. Certain crops
have determinate or indeterminate varieties, produced for fresh
or processing markets. Furthermore most vegetables seeds are
more sensitive than row crops and therefore need special care
and attention when applying treatments. Precision is key.
Vegetable Complexity,
A Seed Treatment Challenge
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CROP GROUP CROP CATEGORIES
Solanacea Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato
Cucurbitacea Biter gourds, Bottle gourds, Cucumber, Melon,
Ridge gourds, Squash, Watermelon
Brassicas Borecole, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower,
Chinese cabbage, Green cabbage, Radish, Red
cabbage, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage, Pack
Choi (Japanese green)
Leafy (salads) Endive, Lettuce, Ruccola, Spinach, Corn salad
Root crops Carrot, Onion, Radish, Red beet
Legumes French bean, Yard long bean, Dry beans, Peas,
Garden bean
Other
vegetables
Asparagus, Leek, Leafbeet, Okra, Parsley,
Sweet corn
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5. Services
Seed treatment
solutions
Application
Technologies
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The FarMore®
Technology platform is a
first-of-its-kind concept to help ensure growers
extract the maximum value from commercial
production of vegetables. Individual seed
treatment formulations commercially applied
for grower convenience, FarMore Technology
delivers cutting-edge, user-friendly offerings for
broad-spectrum disease and insect protection
and overall plant health.
For the first time in the seed treatment industry, the focus is
on individualized crop and species solutions. Supplying seed
treatment products was not enough, we needed to deliver
premium solutions tailored to high-value seeds.
Syngenta Seedcare
Vegetable Solution –
The FarMore®
Technology
Platform
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FarMore®
Technology is the first comprehensive combination
of separately registered seed protection products, proprietary
application technologies and dedicated seed treatment services
that maximizes vegetable production by enhancing performance
and quality.
FarMore®
Technology Platform Composition
Services:
• Grower use recommendations
• Quality monitoring through
high standard tests
coordinated by the Syngenta
Seedcare Institute network
(loading analysis, seed safety,
dust management, etc.)
Application Technologies
• Proven application recipes
• Customized crop use rates
• Professional application
• Utilization of High Tech
equipment
Seed treatment solutions
• Separately registered seed
treatment products, combined
in a customized way.
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A healthy start sets the foundation for strong performance as
plants grow. Seed treatments provide protection during the critical
germination and stand establishment stages when seeds and
emerging seedlings are unable to protect themselves against
invasive pathogens and pests.
Serving as the first line of defense, seed treatments can improve
seedling emergence, stand establishment and plant vigor.
The benefits of FarMore®
Technology include:
Protection for high-value seed
Customized solutions to specific vegetable crop needs
Flexibility for use in different growing systems
Targeted and accurate application on seeds
A complement to more traditional crop protection methods
Improved seed germination, seedling emergence and
seedling health
Optimum stand establishment and plant vigor
Grower convenience
As a result vegetable producers will see an improvement in the
development of their crops right from the start, followed by better
crop stands and more uniform growth.
Benefits of Seed Treatment
for Vegetable Producers
There are three main seed treatment application options that
are being used in the industry depending on the crops, growing
practices and registrations.
Coating
Description
Currently available
Technology producers
Seed treatment applicators
Brand
Various SANOKOTE®
Smart
Dummy Pill PHYTO-DRIP®
How Are The Seeds Treated
and Who Treats Them?
Standard seed treatment
application for direct sown
and transplanted crops in
which PPP’s* are applied
directly onto seed or
pelleted seed.
Most crops
Seed industry,
seed technology providers
Seed industry, seed
technology providers
A dead sead coated with
a plant protection product.
This product is to be sown
together with and next to
regular seed.
Lettuce, endive and
brassica (EU)
Incotec
Incotec (production and
application), young plant
raisers (end-users)
Seed treatment application
for transplanted crops in
which a precise quantity
of liquid containing the
compound(s) is dripped
on the seed at time of
sowing.
Lettuce, brassica (EU)
tomato, pepper and
cucurbits (US)
Van der Ende BV
Young plant raisers
*PPP: Plant Protection Products
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7. Robust,
sturdy plants
Well established
root system
Thick stems
Control of
nematodes
Control of
insects
Control of
insects
Control of soil-borne
diseases
Control of seed-
borne diseases
Control of air-borne
diseases attacking
the young plant
Solution Categories of the
FarMore®
Technology
Platform
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Depending on the crop and species needs, FarMore®
Technology
is delivered in five categories.
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Customized seed treatment solutions
Customized services
Adapted application technologies
Fungal disease
control
Insect control
Nematode
control
Improved quality
Bacteria control
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To simplify the communication around each individual solution
containing separately registered seed treatment products,
customized services and adapted application technologies,
FarMore Technology is using codes to clarify:
• The targeted crop (or species)
• The category solutions
• The number of active ingredients included at application*
* The seed treatment formulations of each FarMore crop customized solutions are
always transparently provided in promotional documents.
FarMore®
Technology,
A Worldwide Trusted Brand
Leafy
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FarMore®
Icon
The icon takes the color of the lead offer, in this example insect
control (I) = green
Example of different Icon colors according to the lead offer:
FarMore®
Customized Crop Solution
Customized Seed treatment solutions
+ Customized Services
+ Adapted application technologies
Code Description Color
F Fungal disease control
I Insect control (in this ex. the primary code)
N Nematode control
iQ improved quality (crop enhanced category)
B Bacteria control
Number of active
ingredients Description
100 1 active ingredient
200 2 active ingredients
300 3 active ingredients
400 4 active ingredients
500 5 active ingredients
600 6 active ingredients
Crop Group Sub-group (samples only)
Leafy Lettuce, Endives & Spinach
Brassica Cabbage
Solanaceae Tomato, Pepper
Cucurbitaceae Cucumber, Squash, Melon, Watermelon
Root Crops Carrot
Bulbs Onion
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The FarMore Technology brands are usually accompanied by
the claim “Expect More™”. This underlines the commitment of
Syngenta to the vegetable industry.
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FarMore®
Technology Offers Effective Disease Protection
The combination of certain environmental conditions and
pathogens on the seed or in the soil may result in damping-off,
decay, seedling blight and eventual death of the seed or seedling.
The enhanced broad-spectrum disease protection of FarMore®
Technology protects the seed by targeting seed- and soil-borne
fungi that cause early-season infections. FarMore Technology
provides systemic and post-emergence disease protection
against Fusarium, Pythium and Rhizoctonia among others. The
combination of active ingredients and protocols are active on all
four major classes of pathogenic fungi.
Seed treatment solutions
Seed treatment formulations vary for each customized crop
solution. You will find more details in the “quick reference guides”
(leaflets) at the end of the brochure.
Services
• Grower use recommendations
• Quality assurance and monitoring
Application technologies
• Film coating, pelleting, encrusting, PHYTO-DRIP®
• Application recipe
• Customized blends
• Customized crop use rates
• Professional application with high-tech equipment
Fungal Disease Control –
General Introduction
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Broad-Spectrum Disease Protection
• General damping-off and seedling blight
• Fusarium spp.
• Pythium spp.
• Rhizoctonia spp.
• Alternaria spp.
• Colletotrichum spp.
• Botrytis spp.
• Phoma spp.
Performance of FarMore®
Technology on Disease
• Provides a mechanism for early-season protection against seed-
and soil-borne fungi that cause decay, damping-off and seedling
blight
• Broad-spectrum protection against a variety of diseases in
variable environmental conditions
• Enhanced disease protection gets crops off to a healthy start to
maximize yield and quality potential
• Precise application to the seed ensures performance and value
• Delivered to the grower on the seed for unmatched convenience
and plant protection
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Insect Control –
General Introduction
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FarMore Technology Offers Effective Insect Protection
Vegetable crops can be attacked by a variety of insects, which
can damage crops and yield potential, significantly affecting a
grower’s bottom line. Some of these pests also can serve as
a vector for various diseases that can infect plants, resulting in
substantial damage or even plant death. FarMore®
Technology
offers targeted protection without harming beneficial insects
and pollinators to help get crops off to a healthy start and
maximize yield potential.
Seed treatment solutions
Seed treatment formulations vary for each customized crop
solution. You will find more details in the “quick reference guides”
(leaflets) at the end of the brochure.
Services
• Grower use recommendations
• Quality assurance and monitoring
Application technologies
• Film coating, seeds, pellets or PHYTO-DRIP®
• Application recipe
• Customized blends
• Customized crop use rates
• Professional application with high-tech equipment
Insect Protection
• Aphids
• Carrot fly
• Cucumber beetles
• Flea beetles
• Leafminers
• Root aphid
Performance of FarMore®
Technology on Insects
• Provides early-season protection against certain sucking and
chewing insects
• Limits excessive damage to foliage from insects in young
vegetable plants
• Eliminates or reduces the chance of viruses being transmitted
by certain insects
• Excellent compatibility with existing insect protection strategies
in vegetable crops
• Compatible with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs
• Improves yield and quality potential of the vegetable crop
• Seedcorn maggot
• Tipula
• Thrips
• Weevils
• Whiteflies
• Wireworm
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FarMore®
iQ Offers Cutting-Edge Technology for
Maximized Crop Performance
FarMore®
iQ offers the first seed-applied crop enhancer that
optimizes the initial development of the seedling to maximize its
genetic plant potential. Plants treated with this novel, seed-delivered
technology contain higher levels of chlorophyll and are more robust,
thus able to withstand stress during transplanting and early growth.
FarMore iQ provides plants with good early establishment, which
helps ensure maximum crop yield and quality potential.
Seed treatment solutions
Seed treatment formulations vary for each customized crop
solution. You will find more details in the “quick reference guides”
(leaflets) at the end of the brochure.
Services
• Grower use recommendations
• Quality assurance and monitoring
Application technologies
• PHYTO-DRIP®
• Application recipe
• Customized blends
• Customized crop use rates
• Professional application with high-tech equipment
Improved Quality –
General Introduction
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Performance of FarMore®
iQ
Transplant Production:
• Greener plants (higher chlorophyll content)
• Stockier, more compact plants
• Thicker stems leading to stronger plants
• Higher stress tolerance
• Decreased dependence on hardening program
Field Production:
• Reduced transplant shock
• Improved field establishment
• Optimal shoot-to-root ratio to better withstand biotic and
abiotic stresses
• Early flowering and harvests
• Complementary induced resistance to pests
• Compatible with several current plant protection and agronomic
programs
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12. The FarMore®
Technology Platform is a new concept in seed
treatment for vegetable producers. This evolutionary platform will
continue to expand to meet evolving market and grower needs.
It is backed by Syngenta Seedcare with continual research and
development investment.
Commitment to Long-Term
Innovation
Fludioxonil
Mefenoxam
AzoxystrobinAzoxystrobin
Fludioxonil
Mefenoxam
Leafy
Protection Scope
Yield & Vigor
Registration timeline
Thiamethoxam Thiamethoxam Thiamethoxam
Spinosad
Azoxystrobin
Fludioxonil
Mefenoxam
Customized crop solutionstom lution
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Version February 2011
iQ iQ
Thiamethoxam
Spinosad
Thiabendazole
Azoxystrobin
Fludioxonil
Mefenoxam
Fungal disease
control
Insect control
Improved quality
New active
ingredients and
categories
Bacteria control
Nematode
control
Active ingredients
Pipeline
Categories
Syngenta Seedcare is dedicated to stewardship and quality
assurance for this technology. Ask your FarMore Representative
how you can “Expect More” from FarMore Technology.
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NAFTA
2009
Leafy
Cucurbits
2012
Carrots
NAFTA
2006
All crops
EAME
2008
Leafy
2011
Brassicas
NAFTA
2011
Onions
NAFTA
2009
Tomato
2011
Pepper
Cucurbits
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