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2023 product Guide
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A note from Joe Merschman
NEW INDUSTRY LEADING SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENT ADVANCEMENT
Over the past year, we’ve been working hard at Merschman Seeds® to raise the yield bar
for farmers. We know the challenges you’re up against and are dedicated to providing you
solutions to get the most out of your fields. Because of that, we predict 2023 will be your best
year yet with us.
Here’s why. I know for a fact we have the best products. We’re an independent, family-
owned seed company, allowing us to work for you, the farmer. As a result, it all starts with
better, higher-yielding soybean genetics. We have the inside track with our sister company,
MS Technologies™, the leading company industry-wide for breeding and licensing Enlist E3®
Soybeans.
See for yourself what goes into every bag of Merschman Soybeans on the next page where
we discuss the MS Technologies™ breeding effort. It will amaze you just what it takes to be
number one. We select the best products to put in a Merschman Seeds’ bag. It’s that simple.
You receive the benefits of world-class genetics and higher yields by working with us.
For 2023, we’re offering an all-new, comprehensive seed treatment for soybeans and
wheat: Merschman Starting Line Seed Treatment™. With a combination of four fungicides, an
insecticide, a biological, three biostimulants and a special seed finisher, Merschman Starting
Line is an incredible seed treatment advancement for your farm.
We know how to treat seeds. We’ve been doing it for over 65 years, ensuring it is done
right. For areas especially susceptible to SDS and Soybean Cyst Nematode, we’ve developed
Merschman Seeds® Starting Line Plus™, which combines the powers of Saltro® and Trunemco™.
We produce our seeds in large quantities and manage your order with our sophisticated
order and inventory management system. We almost never make substitutions. This gives you
peace of mind when you order early, knowing you are going to get exactly what you ordered.
It just does not get better than this. Now you know why Merschman Seeds® is known as Your
Friend in the Field® to farmers across the Midwest and Mid-South. Thank you in advance for
planting Merschman Soybeans in 2023.
MERSCHMAN SEEDS®
WEST POINT, IOWA FACILITY CEO & President | Merschman Seeds®
President | MS Technologies™
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The soybean selection
13 GENERATIONS - OVER 6 YEARS
process
Summer Summer
The steps below show the size and scope of our sister company, 2026 2027
MS Technologies’, breeding company and the complex process to North America
North America
provide the highest yielding products on the market. Elite Trials with 2,283
Our foundation
lines of which 1,570 are
growers plant
new lines, 98 locations,
Summer thousands of acres of
82 tests, 185,000 plots. Spring
2025-2026 Winter seed production.
2027–2028
2026-2027
North America North America
Winter South America
2025-2026
Plant row yield trials, Seed conditioned, treated
Summer 23,850 lines tested at South America Parent Seed Production
2024 and delivered to Merschman
78 locations in 477 selected by Ben Pieper
Summer & Winter Increase of lines Seeds’ Dealers for planting
North America tests and 238,500 plots. that matches our
2021-2022 Summer selected to go to by customers.
customers’ needs is
2023 elite trials.
North America increased.
Retest Trials, 115,300
& South America North America lines tested at 68
locations in 2,300 tests
20,000 Bulk Populations Grown, and 565,300 plots.
THE FUTURE OF FARMING
Populations are 242,000 Single Plants
made each year by Selected, These are then
hand pollinators. Summer & Winter reduced based on parental
2022-2023 data and characteristics to
get the lines for retest trials. MERSCHMAN SEEDS® IS COMMITTED TO RESEARCH
F1 and F2 seed is
advanced in North
For decades, we’ve been the first in line to source the most elite genetics in the industry through
America and South Winter our sister company, MS Technologies™. While the Merschman Seeds combination of four fungicides,
America nurseries. 2024-2025 three biostimulants, an insecticide and a biological creates ideal environments for seeds to flourish,
South America MS Technologies™ starts at the ground level to develop seeds that meet your goals. ®
Winter
2023-2024 Plant row yield trial MS Technologies™ is dedicated to leading the way in trait and technology innovations for improving
seed increased.
South America the future of farming. Through collaborations with other parties, its portfolio has been leveraged to
Retest Single Row
develop new technologies in support of growers as they enter the next era of farming.
Seed Increased,
Notes Are Taken. As President of MS Technologies™, Joe Merschman ensures a customer-focused outlook and the
best germplasm with the most highly desired traits at a competitive price.
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HORMONES • AMINO ACIDS • NUTRIENTS
Set the pace with the most advanced seed treatment paired with
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+2.3 bu/A
Average Yield Advantage
superior genetics to assure higher yields.
Biostimulants increase yield by Tripidity ST allows each seed to
allowing the crop to perform at an recieve the same emergence message
optimal level, even under stress. and complete cellular food source at
the same time.
IPCONA ZOLE 5 Essential nutrients BAlanced ratio of hormones
Rhizoctonia &
Fusarium control. BIOLOGICAL P2O5, Mn, B, Fe, Zn INDOLE-3-BUTRYIC ACID (IBA)
IBA is an auxin that enhances root
THIABENDA ZOLE Boost germination and early growth. growth; involved in apical dominance,
stimulates cell elongation, enhances fruit
Phomopsis & seedborne
and seed development.
fungi control.
Blend of plant extracts CYTOKININ (KINETIN)
ME TAL AX YL Systemic Acquired Resistance
Stimulates cell division, involved in
Amino Acids, glucose and vitamins shoot growth, delays leaf senescence
Pythium & early season
Phytophthora control. (SAR ) induce enzyme activity, enhance and activates dormant buds.
Unique mode of action germination & early growth. GIBBERELLIC ACID (GA)
E THABOX AM Stimulates natural defense pathways Stimulates seed germination, shoot
Additional mode of action for providing season-long systemic elongation, flowering and regulates
Phytophthora control & resistant protection against SDS + sclerotinia production of hydrolytic
enzymes in grains.
Pythium species white mold
Average +2.08 bu/A yield increase
*data source: Iowa State University. Dr. X.B. Yang
Shiny slick appearance improves plantability.
Polymer helps eliminate dust off.
I MI DACLO PR I D COLORANT
Overwintering bean leaf beetles, aphids, seedcorn
® maggots, wire worm & grape colaspis control. Red color indicates seeds
are treated.
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DISCOVER BENEFITS OF
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS INDUSTRY-LEADING MULTIPLE MODES
If your farm is located in the areas mapped out below, add the
power of Starting Line Plus™. This add-on combines the powers of
Saltro® and Trunemco™ in a highly-effective solution for protection
OF ACTION AGAINST SCN & SDS
from Sudden Death Syndrome and Soybean Cyst Nematode, all
added to our standard Starting Line Seed Treatment™. For 2023,
when you order the Saltro® option, you will automatically receive
the benefits of Trunemco™ as a standard combination. The new
addition of Trunemco™ adds microbial protection from SCN and
supports root health and uniform plant growth.
Distribution of the soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera
glycines, in in the US and Canada in 2020
Higher yield potential Dual modes of action
+4 bushels per acre (bu/A) yield Only seed applied nematicide
improvement over ILEVO® seed 1
with dual modes of action; a
treatment, under SDS pressure. biological organism paired with
a hard chemistry.
Superior sds protection
Stop Nematodes
More power to protect the cause of
The living organism in Trunemco™
SDS (Fusarium virguliforme).
attacks specific body parts of the
nematode adults, juveniles and eggs.
No early season plant stress
Protection from SDS without signs of Prime plant Physiology
plant stress, including phytotoxicity,
This biochemical primes plant
stunting, and susceptibility to pests,
physiology, activating its defenses.
weather or herbicide programs.
Above & Below Ground Vigor Secure genetic potential
Stronger plant stand and larger root Suppression of nematodes with dual
mass for healthier plants above and modes of action secures soybean’s
Reported Infestation since 2017 Known Infestation in 2017 or before
below ground. genetic potential against SCN.
10% typical yield loss with no above-ground symptoms
50% typical yield loss with severe SCN infestation.
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Soybeans
® soybeans
READING SOYBEAN NAMES & NUMBERS
‘Arthur’ Denotes the ‘30’ Denotes the Relative Maturity.
name of the soybean brand. In this case it would be ‘3.0’
Arthur 2330E
‘23’ Denotes the year that the brand ‘E’ Denotes Enlist E3®
came into the market. In this case If no letter is present,
it would be 2023. it is a conventional.
GUIDE TO SOYBEAN DESCRIPTIONS
Emergence and Standability: Disease Rating Scale:
9 to 1, where 9 = Excellent, 1 = Poorest 9 to 1, where 9 = Excellent, 1 = Poorest.
This applies to tolerance, or disease ratings:
Plant Type: Frogeye Leaf Spot, Iron Chlorosis, Charcoal
1.0 = Thin (little or no side branching) Rot, Sclerotinia, White Mold, Sudden Death
1.5 = Thin-Intermediate (occasional side branching) Syndrom, Stem Canker, Cercospora Leaf
Spot & Blight, Root Knot Nematode,
2.0 = Intermediate (moderate side branching)
Phytophthora Root Rot, etc.
2.5 = Intermediate-Bush (substantial side branching)
3.0 = Bush (profuse side branching) Brown Stem Rot:
NG = No gene
ENLIST E3 ®
CONVENTIONALS
Plant Height: MR = Moderatly Resistant
Short = S, R = Resistant
Medium = M, NA = Not Available
Slightly taller than Medium = M+
Glyphosate, Glufosinate, Industry Leading Non-Traited Germplasm Medium Tall = M-T
Enlist One® & Enlist Duo® (2,4-D Choline) Tall = T
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® soybeans
saturn 2312E BRAND mercury 2315E BRAND Neptune 2317E BRAND
1.2 RM 1.5 RM 1.7 RM
GREAT FIT FOR ALL SOIL TYPES YIELD LEADER IN HIGH PERFORMING GREAT EARLY FIT FOR ALL SOIL TYPES/
ACRES BROADLY ADAPTED EAST TO WEST
• Outstanding SDS tolerance • Excellent field tolerance to Phytophothora • Excellent stress tolerance
along with Rps3a gene • Excellent field tolerance to Phytophthora along
• Suitable for all soil types
• Brown Stem Rot tolerance & above average with Rps3a gene
• Above average SWM & IDC SWM tolerance • Great SDS tolerance
• Yielded 108.6% in 2021 testing • Excels in Iowa, Minnesota & Wisconsin • Yielded 108.2% in 2021 testing
• Yielded 104.1% in 2021 testing
Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................8.0
Standability.................................................6.0 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................6.5
Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0
Plant Height................................................M + Plant Height................................................M Plant Height................................................M +
Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene (6.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................Rps3a (8.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................. Rps3a (8.0 tol)
Enlist E3
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................6.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0
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Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................R Brown Stem Rot.......................................MR
Sclerotinia White Mold..........................6.0 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................6.0 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................5.5
Sudden Death Syndrome....................9.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................7.5 Sudden Death Syndrome....................7.5
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14)
NOTES:
Glyphosate, Glufosinate,
Enlist One® & Enlist Duo® (2,4-D Choline)
12 Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant 13
® soybeans ® soybeans
Cheyenne 2220E BRAND Chippewa 2323E BRAND osage 2025E BRAND Chickasaw 2225E BRAND Apache 1926E BRAND Mohawk 2329E BRAND
2.0 RM 2.3 RM 2.5 RM 2.5 RM 2.6 RM 2.9 RM
EXCELLENT ADAPTATION FOR POORLY WIDELY ADAPTED BEAN WITH GREAT PEKING SOURCE FOR SOYBEAN CYST GREAT CHOICE FOR THE STRESSED ACRE WORKS ANYWHERE AND YIELD LEADER IN HIGH PERFORMING
DRAINED SOILS AGRONOMIC DEFENSE NEMATODE TAKES STRESS WELL ACRES
• Excellent Sudden Death Syndrome tolerance • Great field tolerance to Phytophthora along • High yield with solid defense against high • Excellent stress tolerance • Great agronomic package for poorly • Rps1k gene for phytophthora tolerance
• Works well in non-IDC soil types with Rps1cH3a gene Soybean Cyst Nematode pressure • Very good tolerances to Brown Stem Rot, Iron drained soils • Very good SDS tolerance
• Yielded 103.3% in 2 years of testing • Above average SDS, SWM, IDC & Charcoal Rot • Yields best on prairie soils Chlorosis & Phytophthora Root Rot • Very high Brown Stem Rot tolerance • Outstanding Charcoal Rot tolerance
• Yielded 105.4% in 2021 testing • Yielded 102.9% in 2 years of testing • Reduce population on productive acres • Very high Stem Canker tolerance • Yielded 102.9% in 2021 testing
• Yielded 100.5% in 2 years of testing • Yielded 102.2% in 2021 testing
Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................7.5 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................7.0
Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................6.5 Standability.................................................5.5 Standability.................................................7.5
Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................2.0
Plant Height................................................M Plant Height................................................M + Plant Height................................................M+ Plant Height................................................M -T Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M+
Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k, (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1c, H3a, (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k, (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene, (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................. Rps1k (8.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................6.5 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.5 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................6.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0
Brown Stem Rot.......................................R Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................R Brown Stem Rot.......................................R Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene
Sclerotinia White Mold..........................6.0 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................6.0 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................5.0 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................4.5 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................5.0 Sclerotinia White Mold..........................5.0
Sudden Death Syndrome....................9.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.5 Sudden Death Syndrome....................5.5 Sudden Death Syndrome....................5.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.5
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Cyst Nematode Race ............................Peking Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14)
NOTES: NOTES:
14 Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant 15
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Arthur 2330E BRAND Mckinley 2132E BRAND Jefferson 2233E BRAND Kennedy 1936E BRAND Coolidge 2336E BRAND STS
Monroe 2337E BRAND
3.0 RM 3.2 RM 3.3 RM 3.6 RM 3.6 RM 3.7 RM
WIDELY ADAPTED CONSISTENT YIELDER FITS EAST TO WEST ON ALL SOIL TYPES COMBINATION OF GREAT YIELD AND WIDELY ADAPTED PLUS GOES SOUTH PROVEN LINE THAT WORKS IN ALL YIELD EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL WITH
DEFENSE WELL ENVIRONMENTS GREAT AGRONOMICS
• Great fit from Nebraska to Indiana • Performs best in high-yielding environments • Great plant type & stature for consistent yields • Proven high-yielding line • Excellent stress tolerance for the variable acres • Great fit for Iowa, Illinois & East
• Great field tolerance to Phytophthora along • Moves south as an early soybean on variable acres • Plant on all soil types • Great field tolerance to Phytophthora along • Great field tolerance to Phytophthora along
with Rps1k gene • Excellent stress tolerance with Rps1k gene with Rps1k
• Yielded 102.2% in 2 years of testing • Excellent field tolerance to Phytophthora
• Very good stress tolerance for variable acres • Excellent field tolerance to Phytophthora • Very good Charcoal Rot tolerance • Great tolerance to Frogeye, SDS & BSR
• Excellent tolerance to Stem Canker & Frogeye
• Yielded 102.6% in 2 years of testing • Yielded 102.5% in 2 years of testing Leaf Spot • Yielded 103.5% in 2 years of testing • STS resistance
• Yielded 102.8% in 4 years of testing • Yielded 103.3% in 2021 testing
Emergence..................................................7.5 Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................7.0
Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................6.5 Standability.................................................6.5 Standability.................................................6.5 Standability.................................................7.5
Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................3.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................3.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0
Plant Height................................................M + Plant Height................................................M -T Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M + Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M+
Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k, (7.5 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene, (7.5 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene, (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................. Rps1k, (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................. Rps1k, (6.5 tol)
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................6.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................5.0 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................4.0
Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................R Brown Stem Rot.......................................MR Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................R Brown Stem Rot.......................................R
Sclerotinia White Mold..........................3.0 Shatter Score.............................................7.0 Frogeye.........................................................6.0 Frogeye.........................................................7.0 Frogeye.........................................................5.0 Frogeye.........................................................6.0
Sudden Death Syndrome....................5.5 Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................5.5 Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................7.5
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788
NOTES: NOTES:
16 Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant 17
® soybeans ® soybeans
Truman 2338E BRAND austin 2040E BRAND STS
DENVER 2042E BRAND Norfolk 2243E BRAND STS
atlanta 2045E BRAND Memphis 2346E BRAND
3.8 RM 4.0 RM 4.2 RM 4.3 RM 4.5 RM 4.6 RM
IMPRESSIVE YIELDER IN PRODUCTIVE GREAT FOR MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, PLANT ON LIGHTER SOIL TYPES OUTSTANDING YIELDER WITH GREAT STRONG FIT FOR THE DELTA AND VERSATILE SOYBEAN IN ALL
SOILS KANSAS AND KENTUCKY DEFENSE MID-SOUTH ENVIRONEMNTS
• Great fit for Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana & • Great disease package with high • Very good Frogeye Leaf Spot tolerance and • Moves North & South well • Great standability for tall plant height • Performs great on heavy & light soils
Ohio yield potential Stem Cranker • Good height & plant type for variable soils • Very high tolerance to metribuzin • Very good field tolerance to Phytophthora
• Great field tolerance to Phytophthora along • Excellent Frogeye Leaf Spot tolerance • Handles heat and drought stress well • Great standability for productive acres • Excluder for salt • Great Frogeye & Cercospora tolerance
with Rps1k gene • Use Starting Line Plus in fields with SDS history • Yielded 103.0% in 4 years of testing • Yielded 106.1% in 2 years of testing • Yielded 105.2% in 4 years of testing • Excluder for salt
• Use Starting Line Plus in fields with SDS history • Works well on all soil types
• Yielded 104.8% in 2021 testing
• Yielded 104.0% in 2021 testing • Yielded 105.5% in 4 years of testing
Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................NA
Standability.................................................8.0 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................8.0 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................6.0 Standability.................................................7.0
Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.0 Plant Type....................................................2.5
Plant Height................................................M + Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M Plant Height................................................M+ Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M-T
Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k, 3a (7.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................Rps3a Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene, (6.0 tol) Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene Phytophthora Gene................................. No Gene
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................4.5 Frogeye.........................................................8.0 Frogeye.........................................................6.0 Frogeye.........................................................8.0 Frogeye.........................................................6.5 Iron Deficiency Chlorosis....................4.0
Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................NA Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene
Stem Canker..............................................R Stem Canker..............................................75%R Stem Canker..............................................R Stem Canker..............................................R Stem Canker..............................................R Frogeye.........................................................7.0
Sudden Death Syndrome....................5.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................4.0 (below avg) Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................7.0 Sudden Death Syndrome....................4.0 (below avg) Sudden Death Syndrome....................NA
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14)
NOTES: NOTES:
18 Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant 19® soybeans ®
Nashville 2147E BRAND Dallas 2348E BRAND Charleston 2349E RK BRAND Miami 2349E BRAND
4.7 RM 4.8 RM 4.9 RM 4.9 RM
ADAPTED TO ALL SOIL TYPES VERY STRONG EAST TO WEST FIT THAT ROOT KNOT TOLERANCE PLUS YIELD RESPONDS TO HIGH YIELDING
FAVORS PRODUCTIVE SOILS ENVIRONMENTS
• Top performer in high & low yield • Great for Arkansas, Kentucky & Missouri • Very good field tolerance to Phytophthora • Great full season option for Mid-South
environments • Very good field tolerance to Phytophthora • Excellent Frogeye & Cercospora tolerance • Great standability for plant height
• Excellent tolerance to Stem Canker • Great Frogeye & Cercospora tolerance • Excellent stress tolerance • Very good SDS, Frogeye, Phytophthora &
• Susceptible to Frogeye Leaf Spot • Yielded 107.9% in 2021 testing • Yielded 101.2% in 2021 testing Cercospora tolerance
• Yielded 104.8% in 3 years of testing • Yielded 108.5% in 2 years of testing
Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................7.5 Emergence..................................................7.5 Emergence..................................................8.5
Standability.................................................6.5 Standability.................................................7.5 Standability.................................................7.5 Standability.................................................7.5
Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................3.0 Plant Type....................................................2.5 Plant Type....................................................2.0
Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M-T
Plant Height................................................M-T Plant Height................................................M +
Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1a
Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene
Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene (6.0 tol)
Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene
Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene (6.0 tol)
Frogeye.........................................................R (7.5 tol)
Phytophthora Gene................................No Gene, (6.0 tol)
Frogeye.........................................................6.5 BRINGING YOU THE LATEST
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Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................R
Sudden Death Syndrome....................3.0 (below avg) Frogeye.........................................................7.5 Stem Canker..............................................R
Root Knot Nematode.............................R
Stem Canker..............................................R Sudden Death Syndrome....................NA Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0
Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 Stem Canker..............................................R
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14)
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................50% PI88788 (R3, MR14),
50% Peking
EVERY WEEK
NOTES: NOTES:
20 Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant 21® soybeans
CHARACTERISTIC CHART
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CHARACTERISTIC CHART
Sclerotinia White
Sclerotinia White
Race Resistance
Race Resistance
Cyst Nematode
Cyst Nematode
Mold Tolerance
Mold Tolerance
Sudden Death
Sudden Death
Iron Chlorosis
Iron Chlorosis
Rot Tolerance
Phytophthora
Shatter Score
Rot Tolerance
Phytophthora
Shatter Score
Stem Canker
Flower Color
Stem Canker
Flower Color
Plant Height
Plant Height
Pubescence
Pubescence
Brown Stem
Standability
Brown Stem
Standability
Hilum Color
Hilum Color
Emergence
Emergence
Plant Type
Plant Type
Syndrome
Syndrome
Pod Color
Pod Color
Tolerance
Tolerance
Tolerance
Tolerance
Tolerance
Tolerance
Maturity
Maturity
Frogeye
Frogeye
Relative
Relative
MERSCHMAN MERSCHMAN
Stress
Stress
SEEDS®
Color
SEEDS®
Color
Gene
Gene
BRAND BRAND
No Gene Imperfect PI88788 No Gene Imperfect PI88788
SATURN 2312E 1.2 8.0 6.0 6.0 NA 7.0 NG 6.5 2.0 M+ Gray Purple Brown 9.0 6.0 NA KENNEDY 1936E 3.6 8.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 NG 6.5 2.0 M+ Gray Purple Brown 6.0 NA NA
(6.0 tol) Black (R3, MR14) (7.0 tol) Black (R3, MR14)
Rps3a PI88788 COOLIDGE 2336E Rps1k Imperfect
MERCURY 2315E 1.5 8.0 7.0 5.0 NA 7.0 R NA 2.0 M Gray Buff Purple Tan 7.5 6.0 NA 3.6 7.0 6.5 5.0 5.0
(7.0 tol)
8.0 R 7.0 3.0 M-T Gray
Black
Purple Tan PI88788 6.0 NA NA
(8.0 tol) (R3, MR14)
Rps3a PI88788 Rps1k Light
NEPTUNE 2317E 1.7 8.0 6.5 5.0 NA (8.0 tol) 8.0 MR NA 2.0 M+ Gray Buff Purple Tan (R3, MR14) 7.5 5.5 NA MONROE 2337E STS 3.7 7.0 7.5 4.0 6.0 6.5 R NA 2.0 M+ Black Purple Brown PI88788 7.5 NA NA
(6.5 tol) Tawny
CHEYENNE 2220E 2.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 NA Rps1k NA R 6.0 2.0 M Gray Imperfect Purple Brown PI88788 9.0 6.0 NA Rps1k, 3a Light PI88788
(7.0 tol) Black (R3, MR14) TRUMAN 2338E 3.8 8.0 8.0 4.5 NA (7.0 tol) 6.5 NG 6.0 2.0 M+ Tawny Brown White Tan (R3, MR14) 5.0 NA R
CHIPPEWA 2323E 2.3 7.5 7.0 6.5 NA Rps1cH3a 7.5 NG NA 2.5 M+ Gray Buff White Tan PI88788 6.5 6.0 NA Light PI88788 4.0
(7.0 tol) AUSTIN 2040E 4.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 Rps3a 7.0 NG 6.0 2.0 M-T Tawny Brown Purple Tan (R3, MR14) (below avg) NA 75%R
OSAGE 2025E 2.5 8.0 7.0 5.5 NA Rps1k 7.5 NG 6.5 2.0 M+ Gray Buff Purple Tan Peking 5.5 5.0 NA PI88788
(7.0 tol) DENVER 2042E STS 4.2 8.0 8.0 NA 6.0 No Gene NA NG NA 2.0 M Gray Buff White Brown 6.0 NA R
(R3, MR14)
CHICKASAW 2225E 2.5 8.0 6.5 6.0 NA No Gene 8.0 R NA 2.5 M-T Gray Imperfect Purple Brown PI88788 5.0 4.5 NA No Gene Light
(7.0 tol) Black NORFOLK 2243E 4.3 7.0 7.0 NA 8.0 NA NG 6.5 2.0 M+ Brown White Brown PI88788 7.0 NA R
(6.0 tol) Tawny
APACHE 1926E 2.6 8.0 5.5 5.0 NA Rps1k 8.0 R 6.5 2.5 M-T Gray Buff White Tan PI88788 6.0 5.0 NA Imperfect PI88788 4.0
(8.0 tol) (R3, MR14) ATLANTA 2045E STS 4.5 7.0 6.0 NA 6.5 No Gene NA NA 6.0 2.0 M-T Gray Black Purple Brown (R3, MR14) (below avg) NA R
MOHAWK 2329E 2.9 7.0 7.5 5.0 NA Rps1k NA NG 6.5 2.0 M+ Gray Imperfect Purple Brown PI88788 6.5 5.0 NA PI88788
Black (R3, MR14) MEMPHIS 2346E 4.6 NA 7.0 4.0 7.0 No Gene NA NG 4.5 2.5 M-T Gray Buff White Brown (R3, MR14) NA 4.0 NA
ARTHUR 2330E 3.0 7.5 7.0 5.0 NA Rps1k 7.0 NG 6.0 2.5 M+ Gray Imperfect Purple Brown PI88788 5.5 3.0 NA Imperfect Purple 93% 3.0
(7.5 tol) Black (R3, MR14) NASHVILLE 2147E 4.7 7.0 6.5 NA NA Rps1a NA NG 6.0 2.5 M-T Gray Brown PI88788 NA R
Black White 7% (below avg)
MCKINLEY 2132E 3.2 7.0 7.0 5.0 NA No Gene NA R 7.0 2.5 M-T Gray Imperfect Purple Tan PI88788 6.0 5.0 NA No Gene PI88788
Black DALLAS 2348E 4.8 7.5 7.5 NA 7.5 NA NG NA 3.0 M+ Gray Buff White Brown NA NA R
(6.0 tol) (R3, MR14)
JEFFERSON 2233E 3.3 8.0 6.5 5.0 6.0 No Gene 8.0 MR 7.0 3.0 M-T Light Brown Purple Brown PI88788 5.5 NA NA R No Gene Light PI88788
(7.5 tol) Tawny CHARLESTON 2349E RK 4.9 7.5 7.5 NA NA NG 7.0 2.5 M-T Brown White Tan 6.0 NA R
(7.5 tol) (6.0 tol) Tawny (R3, MR14)
MIAMI 2349E 4.9 8.5 7.5 NA 6.5 No Gene NA R 6.0 2.0 M-T Light Black Purple Brown 50% PI88788 (R3, MR14) 6.0 NA R
(6.0 tol) Tawny 50% Peking
Ratings: Plant Height—Short, Medium-Short, Medium, Medium+, S = Susceptible R = Resistant NA = Not Available NG = No Gene Ratings: Plant Height—Short, Medium-Short, Medium, Medium+, S = Susceptible R = Resistant NA = Not Available NG = No Gene
Plant Type Medium-Tall and Tall Plant Type Medium-Tall and Tall
Merschman Seeds® recommends that our soybeans be planted at 120,000 Merschman Seeds® recommends that our soybeans be planted at 120,000
1.0 = Thin (little or no side branching) 1.0 = Thin (little or no side branching)
Disease Rating Scale = 9 to 1, where 9 = Excellent 1 = Poorest to 132,250 seeds per acre in wide rows and 143,750 to 162,000 in narrow Disease Rating Scale = 9 to 1, where 9 = Excellent 1 = Poorest to 132,250 seeds per acre in wide rows and 143,750 to 162,000 in narrow
1.5 = Thin-Intermediate (occasional side branching) rows. Increase your seeding rate if necessary based on local conditions. 1.5 = Thin-Intermediate (occasional side branching)
This applies to tolerance or disease ratings, Frogeye Leaf Spot, Iron This applies to tolerance or disease ratings, Frogeye Leaf Spot, Iron rows. Increase your seeding rate if necessary based on local conditions.
2.0 = Intermediate (moderate side branching) 2.0 = Intermediate (moderate side branching)
Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, Charcoal Rot, Sclerotinia White Mold, Sudden Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, Charcoal Rot, Sclerotinia White Mold, Sudden
2.5 = Intermediate-Bush (substantial side branching) 2.5 = Intermediate-Bush (substantial side branching)
Death Syndrome, Stem Canker, Cercospora Leaf Spot & Blight, Root Knot Death Syndrome, Stem Canker, Cercospora Leaf Spot & Blight, Root Knot
3.0 = Bush (profuse side branching) 3.0 = Bush (profuse side branching)
Nematode, etc. Phytophthora Root Rot—PRR genes are listed along with Nematode, etc. Phytophthora Root Rot—PRR genes are listed along with
tolerance scores. tolerance scores.
22 merseeds@merschmanseeds.com • merschmanseeds.com • 319-837-6111 merseeds@merschmanseeds.com • merschmanseeds.com • 319-837-6111 23FROM THE
QUALITY COUNTS
FIELD TO THE BAG
As another layer of quality control in the seed production process, we deploy our own Seed Inspectors to periodically check the
Conventionals
production soybean fields to confirm the purity of the soybean plant characteristics as well as field cleanliness.
Our seed is also sent to the Iowa State University Seed Lab multiple times throughout this process to be tested to confirm the
quality of the seed before it is conditioned and bagged. The color sorters in our seed plants then work to more accurately detect and
efficiently remove defects and foreign material based on the color profile of our seed, improving the overall quality of the seed.
The next level of quality is keeping our word with the customer. We implemented a state of the art inventory tracking system to
ensure the customer receives their exact order that was placed. This means we do not over-sell products beyond our inventory and
we do not substitute products at the last minute. You receive what you order. Industry Leading Non-Traited Germplasm
24 25CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONAL
®
soybeans ® ®
soybeans
CHARACTERISTIC CHART
®
Sioux 2228 BRAND Grant 2236 STS BRAND Boston 2340 BRAND
Relative Maturity
2.8 RM 3.6 RM 4.0 RM
Stress Tolerance
Race Resistance
Brown Stem Rot
Cyst Nematode
Sudden Death
Iron Chlorosis
Phytophthora
Shatter Score
Flower Color
Plant Height
Pubescence
Standability
WIDELY ADAPTED STS LINE PROVEN YIELDER THAT MOVES SOUTH
Hilum Color
YIELD LEADER THAT FITS ON ALL SOIL
Emergence
Plant Type
Syndrome
WELL
Pod Color
TYPES
Tolerance
Tolerance
Tolerance
• Very good tolerance to Phytophthora with • Great fit for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana & productive • Proven yielder that moves south well MERSCHMAN
Color
SEEDS®
Gene
Rps1c gene Missouri soil types • Great tolerance to Phytophthora with Rps1k gene
• Excellent tolerance to Charcoal Rot • Great tolerance to Phytophthora with Rps1k BRAND
• Very good SDS tolerance
gene
• Very good tolerance to SDS • Yielded 101.3% in 2 years of testing
• Starting Line Plus™ recommended in fields SIOUX 2228 2.8 8.0 7.5 5.0 Rps1c NA NG NA NA M+ Light Black Purple PI88788
Brown (R3, 6.0
• Yielded 103.6% in 2021 testing with SDS history Tawny MR14)
• Yielded 101.4% in 2021 testing
GRANT 2236 STS 3.6 7.0 7.0 7.0 Rps1k NA NG NA NA M Light Black White PI88788
Brown (R3, 5.5
Emergence..................................................8.0 Emergence..................................................7.0 Emergence..................................................8.0 Tawny MR14)
Standability.................................................7.5 Standability.................................................7.0 Standability.................................................7.0
Plant Type....................................................NA Plant Type....................................................2.5 BOSTON 2340 4.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 Rps1k NA NG 6.0 2.5 M+ Light Black Purple Tan PI88788 6.0
Plant Type....................................................NA Tawny (R3, MR14)
Plant Height................................................M Plant Height................................................M+
Plant Height................................................M +
Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1k
Phytophthora Gene................................Rps1c S = Susceptible R = Resistant NA = Not Available NG = No Gene Plant Height—Short, Medium-Short, Medium, Medium+, Ratings:
Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Medium-Tall and Tall Plant Type
Brown Stem Rot.......................................No Gene Merschman Seeds recommends that our soybeans be planted at 120,000
Sudden Death Syndrome....................5.5 Iron Chlorosis............................................5.0 1.0 = Thin (little or no side branching)
to 132,250 seeds per acre in wide rows and 143,750 to 162,000 in narrow Disease Rating Scale = 9 to 1, where 9 = Excellent 1 = Poorest
rows. Increase your seeding rate if necessary based on local conditions. 1.5 = Thin-Intermediate (occasional side branching)
Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Metribuzin....................................................3.7 Stem Canker..............................................R This applies to tolerancev or disease ratings, Frogeye Leaf Spot, Iron
2.0 = Intermediate (moderate side branching)
Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, Charcoal Rot, Sclerotinia White Mold, Sudden
2.5 = Intermediate-Bush (substantial side branching)
Charcoal Rot..............................................8.0 Stem Canker..............................................R Sudden Death Syndrome....................6.0 Death Syndrome, Stem Canker, Cercospora Leaf Spot & Blight, Root Knot
3.0 = Bush (profuse side branching)
Nematode, etc. Phytophthora Root Rot—PRR genes are listed along with
Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) Cyst Nematode Race ............................PI88788 (R3, MR14) tolerance scores.
NOTES:
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26 Plant Type: 2 Intermediate, 2.5 Intermediate-Bush Disease Rating: 9 Excellent, 1 Poor S=Susceptible R=Resistant 27®
HORMONES • AMINO ACIDS • NUTRIENTS
See how Merschman Seeds' most
Biostimulants increase yield by allowing the crop
innovative seed treatment yet can set your to perform at an optimal level, even under stress
wheat up for the most successful year.
5 Essential nutrients
P2O5, Mn, B, Fe, Zn
Boost germination and early growth
Blend of plant extracts
Amino Acids, glucose and vitamins induce
enzyme activity, enhance germination &
POLYMER S
Helps improve the plantability of the seed, early growth.
enhances appearance and controls dust
Tripidity ST allows each seed to recieve the same
emergence message and complete cellular food
source at the same time.
+4.4 bu/A
Average Yield Advantage
COLORANT
Merschman Seeds ® Red color indicates seeds BAlanced ratio of hormones
Wheat
are treated.
INDOLE-3-BUTRYIC ACID (IBA)
IBA is an auxin that enhances root growth; involved
in apical dominance, stimulates cell elongation,
enhances fruit and seed development.
CYTOKININ (KINETIN)
3 Stimulates cell division, involved in shoot growth,
delays leaf senescence and activates dormant buds.
IPCONA ZOLE GIBBERELLIC ACID (GA)
Protects against Common Root Rot, Stimulates seed germination, shoot elongation,
Common Bunt, Seed Borne Fusarium, flowering, and regulates production of hydrolytic
Stinking Smut & Rhizoctonia enzymes in grains.
SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
THIABENDA ZOLE
Seedborne Fusarium fungi control
ME TAL AX YL
Systemically protects seed and
Merschman Seeds® focuses on early wheat lines seedling from Pythium
IMIDACLO PR ID
that are second to none agronomically and fit the Higher rate to give control of Aphids, Hessian Fly, Wire
double
28 crop market perfectly. Worm and Deter Grasshopper Larvae ®
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SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT ®
SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
“
Katie 15 BRAND Bintee 12 BRAND Julie 11 BRAND Maddie 3 BRAND barbie 15 BRAND “What our family admires most about
ULTRA EARLY ULTRA EARLY MED-MED
ULTRA-EARLY
EARLY MED EARLY MEDIUM
Merschman Seeds is the friendly and
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yield of Merschman Seeds.”
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ULTRA-EARLY LINE THAT RESPONDS TO ULTRA-EARLY LINE THAT YIELDS WITH YIELD LEADER THAT RESPONDS TO HIGH YIELDING BULLETPROOF SUPERIOR YIELDING LINE WITH - Nora O.
INCREASED MANAGEMENT MID-EARLY COMPETITORS INCREASED MANAGEMENT AGRONOMIC PACKAGE EXCELLENT DISEASE PACKAGE
■ One of the highest yielding ultra-early lines on ■ Excellent double crop opportunity ■ Excellent test weight ■ Excellent leaf disease tolerances ■ Excellent agronomics across the board
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the market ■ Excellent Test Weight ■ Great fit for Mid-South & Midwest ■ Broadly adapted for all soil types ■ Excellent Stripe Rust tolerance
■ Excellent test weight with natural tolerance ■ Excellent Stripe Rust tolerance ■ Fhb1 gene tolerance for Head Scab ■ Fhb1 gene for Head Scab tolerance ■ Works well from Wisconsin to Tennessee
to Head Scab & responds well to fungicide if
■
Stripe Rust is present
1.4 bu advantage compared to Millie 7 Brand
■ 100.0% in 2021 tesing of Mid-Early lines ■ 110.0% in 2021 testing in lower Midwest ■ 3.1 bu advantage compared to Barbie 14 ■ 103.0% in 2021 testing
“The Ultra-Early variety kind of sparked
my interest to be able to harvest by the
end of June to get back into the
wheat-soybean double cropping.”
“
- Nolan W.
Head Type.................................................................................SA Head Type.................................................................................SA Head Type.................................................................................BA Head Type.................................................................................BA Head Type.................................................................................SA
Standability...............................................................................7.0 Standability...............................................................................8.0 Standability...............................................................................8.0 Standability...............................................................................7.0 Standability...............................................................................8.0
Winter Hardiness...................................................................7.0 Winter Hardiness...................................................................7.0 Winter Hardiness...................................................................7.0 Winter Hardiness...................................................................9.0 Winter Hardiness...................................................................8.0
“
Stripe Rust.................................................................................3.0 Stripe Rust.................................................................................9.0 Stripe Rust.................................................................................8.0 Stripe Rust.................................................................................8.0 Stripe Rust.................................................................................9.0
Powdery Mildew....................................................................7.0 Powdery Mildew....................................................................N/A Powdery Mildew....................................................................7.5 Powdery Mildew....................................................................8.0 Powdery Mildew....................................................................9.0 “I’ve been using Merschman Seeds
products for 28 years. My entire
Septoria Leaf Blotch.............................................................8.0 Septoria Leaf Blotch.............................................................8.5 Septoria Leaf Blotch.............................................................7.0 Septoria Leaf Blotch.............................................................7.0 Septoria Leaf Blotch.............................................................8.5
farming career. They have always went
Head Scab.................................................................................7.0 Head Scab.................................................................................8.5 Head Scab Fhb1 Gene.........................................................7.5 tol. Head Scab Fhb1 Gene.........................................................7.5 tol. Head Scab Fhb1 Gene.........................................................8.5 tol. above and beyond what was
Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus.....................................................3.0
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.................................................NA
Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus.....................................................N/A
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.................................................N/A
Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus.....................................................7.0
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.................................................6.5
Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus.....................................................8.0
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.................................................8.0
Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus.....................................................N/A
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.................................................N/A
necessary and accepted as normal.
Love doing business with an honest
family owned company.”
-Steve S.
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NOTES: NOTES:
“
"We have always had really good yielding
Merschman wheat. Our lighter soils have a
higher ROI to double crop wheat and
soybeans than if we tried to raise corn.”
-Craig P.
“
Merschman Seeds® Wheat is protected by one or more U.S. Patents. Merschman Seeds® Wheat is protected by one or more U.S. Patents.
30 31BRAND
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Maturity UE UE M-ME ME M
Head Type SA SA BA BA SA
Standability 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.0
Winter
Hardiness 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 DISCOVER
Stripe Rust
Powdery
3.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0
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Blotch 8.0 8.5 7.0 7.0 8.5
Head Scab 7.0 8.5 7.5 7.5 8.5 ®
Fhb1 Gene Fhb1 Gene Fhb1 Gene
Soil-Borne 3.0 N/A 7.0 8.0 N/A
Mosaic Virus
Barley Yellow N/A N/A 6.5 8.0 N/A
Dwarf Virus
CHARACTERISTIC CHART KEY
Ratings: 9 = Best, 1 = Poorest
Maturity: UE = Ultra-Early, ME = Mid-Early, M= Medium
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SOIL SELECTION
ALFALFA SEEDING HARVEST
• Choose a field with good drainage • With proper management, alfalfa can • Cut first year spring seeded stands at
• Test the soil for pH and fertility be seeded conventionally, into reduced early to mid-bloom (about 70-80 days
• Soils should have a pH of 6.5 or above tillage or into no-till after seedings)
• If soil pH is below 6.5, an application of • Seed a minimum of 15 pounds per acre • Subsequent harvests can be made 25 to
lime may be required 12 months ahead • Spring seedings can begin as soon as 28 days later
of seeding to raise soil pH frost is out of the ground, seeding early • Established stands (second year or
will help improve first year yields older) can be harvested more frequently
SOIL TEST • Fall seedings should occur at least 6 without severe stand damage
• Soil test for phosphorus (P), potassium weeks before the historic freeze date for • Most growers like to start first harvest
(K) and other elements like sulfur performance the following year on established stand with a bud cut and
• Your local soil testing lab can make best following harvests at early bloom (about
recommendations for fertility SEEDING DEPTH 26-30 days in most areas)
AMERICA’S
• P and K can be applied anytime prior to • Start with a firm seed bed • Traffic Tested® varieties have been
and/or at seeding • Seed to soil contact and proper seeding proven to with stand more frequent
• Soil and plant tissue tests can also depth makes the difference in stand harvests
guide ongoing topdressing ratios performance
throughout the life of the stand • Plant 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in heavier soils
ALFALFA
• Plant 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep in sandy soils
®
Spotted Alfalfa
Aphanomyces
Aphanomyces
Aphanomyces
Aphanomyces
Fusarium Wilt
Traffic Tested
Phytophthora
Anthracnose
Anthracnose
Anthracnose
Verticilium
Multi-Race
Number of
Nematode
Dormancy
Bacterical
Pea Aphid
Tolerance
Root Rot:
Root Rot:
Root Rot:
Root Rot:
Root Rot
Cuttings
Hopper
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
Race 5
Race1
Aphid
Stem
Leaf
Salt
Wilt
Wilt
Fall
Americas Alfalfa
AMERISTAND 4.0 3-4 - - HR HR HR R - - HR - - HR HR HR HR HR R
419LH
AMERISTAND 4.0 3-4 - - - HR HR HR R - - HR R HR HR HR R - R
481HVXRR
AMERISTAND 4.2 4-5 EX GER - HR HR HR - - HR - - HR HR HR HR R R
457TQ RR
AMERISTAND 4.4 4-5 EX GER - HR HR HR - HR - HR HR HR HR HR R R HR
428TQ
AMERISTAND 3.9 3-4 - - HR HR HR R - - HR - - HR HR HR R R R
420LH RR
FREEDOMSTAR 4.0 3-5 TOL - - HR R - - - - R - HR HR HR - - -
RR
SS120 4.0 3 - - - HR R - - - - HR - HR HR HR - - -
34 HR = >51% Resistance, R = 31-51% Resistance, MR = 15-30% Resistance, LR = 6-14% Resistance, G = Germination, NA = Not Applicable 35You can also read
