America's Best Inoculant® has shown significant yield increases in all planting conditions. While inoculants have previously been recommended for use only in certain planting situations such as sandy soil, soils under stress, early planting and in fields not part of a corn-soybean rotation, America's Best Inoculant® should be used in all soybean planting situations.
America's Best Inoculant® humus (dry) products are available in two formulations:
a) Sterile peat pack treats 2,500 lbs seed. 5 packs/case.
b) Non-sterile peat pack treats 2,000 lbs seed. 8 packs/case.
America's Best Inoculant® sterile liquid formulation is available in two package sizes:
a) 3.1L (0.82 gal.) bladder pack treats 2,500 lbs seed. 4 packs/case.
b) 10L (2.64 gal.) poly jug treats 8,000 lbs seed. 2 jugs/case.
Peat-based Dry Formulations: The peat-based form of America's Best Inoculant® may be applied to seed using one of these three methods of application.
- Inoculating as you fill your planter.
A proportional amount of inoculant can be manually or mechanically introduced to a flowing stream of seed and the process of the seed flowing will evenly disperse the inoculant on the seed. - Sprinkle application.
Moisten seed in planter box with 3 ounces of water per 50 lbs. of seed. (Sterile form does not require moistening of the seed.) Add one bag of America's Best Inoculant® non-sterile inoculant per 1500 lbs. of seed, or one bag of sterile inoculant per 2000 lbs. seed, and mix until seed is completely covered.
(Please note: it is best to mix in 50 lb. increments.)
For best performance, plant seed within 24 hours of application. - Slurry application (outside of planter box).
Place contents of one bag into 5.5 pints of clean, cool, non-chlorinated water. Mix thoroughly. Then mix thoroughly with 1500 lbs. of soybean seed.
(Please note: it is best to mix in 50 lb. increments.)
For best performance, plant seed within 24 hours of application.
Liquid Formulations: The liquid form of America's Best Inoculant® can be applied to seed using one of these three methods The liquid form can be applied and will not gel at temperatures above 40 degrees.
- Batch application.
Measure the appropriate amount of America's Best Inoculant® for the amount of seed being inoculated. Apply uniformly over the seed and stir until all seeds are coated. Plant seed immediately for optimal performance. Seed must be reinoculated if not planted within 3 days. - Bulk and continuous application.
Remove bag from box and attach applicator cap and tubing. Hang bag from loop on bag and apply to seed per instructions inside of box. - In-furrow use.
Only use America's Best Inoculant® in spray tanks that have been cleaned and are free of all chemical residue. Dilute America's Best Inoculant® in non-chlorinated water.
Recommended rate of non-chlorinated water per acre is 10 to 20 gallons.
The 105.82 oz. bladder of America's Best Inoculant® will treat 12.5 acres.
ABI Plus 30 Extender PLUS America's Best Inoculant® PLUS pesticide: Maximum Planting Window Allowed After Inoculant Application |
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Liquid Soybean Inoculant Formulations With ABI Plus 30EXTENDER |
Pesticide(s)* |
Maximum Planting Window (Weeks) |
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In Tank Slurry1 |
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ABI™ |
with ABI Plus 30 Extender |
(No Pesticide) |
24 hours |
4 Weeks |
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Apron-Maxx® RFC Apron-Maxx® RTA Innovate® System Rancona® 3.87FS Warden® RTA |
4 hours |
4 Weeks |
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Acceleron® Apron-Maxx® Bean Pak™ Cruiser-Maxx® Cruiser-Maxx® Advanced Poncho/Votivo® Trilex® 6000 |
4 hours |
3 Weeks |
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Any Treatment containing Molybdenum | Do not Tank Mix |
1 Day |
America's Best Inoculant® PLUS pesticide: Maximum Planting Window Allowed After Inoculant Application |
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Liquid Soybean Inoculant Formulations WITHOUT Extender |
Pesticide(s)* |
Maximum Planting Window (Days) |
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In Tank Slurry |
1 Day |
2 Days |
3 Days |
4 Days |
5 Days |
6 Days |
7 Days |
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ABI™ Sterile Liquid |
(No Pesticide) |
24 hours |
7 Days |
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Apron-Maxx® RFC Apron-Maxx® RTA Cruiser-Maxx® Cruiser-Maxx® Advanced Poncho/Votivo® Innovate® System Rancona® 3.8FS Warden® RTA |
4 hours |
5
Days |
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Acceleron® Apron-Maxx® Bean Pak™ Trilex® 6000 |
4 hours | 3 Days | |||||||
Any Treatment containing Molybdenum |
Do not Tank Mix | 1 Day |
America's Best Inoculant® PLUS pesticide: Maximum Planting Window Allowed After Inoculant Application |
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Dry Soybean inoculant Formulations: |
Inoculant Only |
Inoculant plus one of: Acceleron®, Apron-Maxx® RFC, Apron-Maxx® RTA, Cruiser-Maxx® Pak, Cruiser-Maxx® Advanced, Poncho/Votivo®, Innovate® System, Rancona® 3.8FS, Warden® RTA |
ABI Non-sterile Peat Soybean |
Plant within 24 hours of application |
Plant within 4 hours of application |
ABI Sterile Peat Soybean |
Plant within 24 hours of application |
Plant within 1 Day of application |
Precautions: Store treated seed in cool place, out of direct sunlight. Always use non-chlorinated water for pesticide dilutants when mixing with inoculants. Read and follow all label directions.
1 "Slurry" refers to co-mixing liquid inoculant together with the seed treatment in the treater tank. If possible avoid co-mixing liquid inoculant together with the pesticide seed treatment, use a separate tank for inoculant. The inoculant plus the named seed treatment should be kept together in the tank no longer than four hours before application to the seed.
America's Best Inoculant is a registered trademark of Advanced Biological Marketing.
ApronMaxx RTA, ApronMaxx RFC, Bean Pak Cruiser-Maxx are trademarks or registered trademarks Syngenta Group Company.
Warden is a trademark of Agriliance LLC.
Trilex and Gaucho are registered trademarks of Bayer Crop Science.