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ProperProduct

Placement

Preface

Larson Grain Company’s development of this agronomy guide is in hopes

to assist area farmers with the difficult decisions of product placement. With

Proper Product Placement, farmers will have the latest up to date information on

current products available. By choosing the appropriate suited product, area

farmers can achieve the best possible results for each of their fields.

The information provided in this guide is a compilation of data from 2012.

Growing conditions can affect the performance of products from year to year.

Decisions on product placement can be one of the biggest challenges a farmer

faces every year. Consistent product performance is more reliable after compiling

three years of data. This publication is a guide to assist farmers in selecting

products which will be most effective in achieving their production goals. This

guide is a tool to aid farmers with the decision of new products for the 2013

growing season.

Fertilizers, Fertilizer Enhancers, Fungicides and Growth Promoters were

studied in the Proper Product Placement Program. Hybrids were picked for two

characteristics, Hybrid A is a “Work Horse” hybrid, and these hybrids are known

for their steady yields and performance under both low and high stress growing

conditions. Hybrid B is more of a “Race Horse” hybrid; these hybrids are best

known for their ‘Top End” yield flexibility, more often responding to higher

populations and management strategies.

Contents About Larson Grain Company:

Sites:

Site Information:

Special Acknowledgements:

Fungicides, Growth Promoters:

• Evito

• Torque

• Ratchet

Fertility Products:

• Gavilon 6-24-6 and 10-34-0 In Furrow

• RiSeR & Accomplish LM

• Black Label Zn

• PMax Plus

• VersaMax Corn

• Gavilon 30

• Gavilon MMREE

• Gavilon 1683

• ENC

• Carbon Boost

• P Max

• Gavilon UAN and 10-34-0 2x2

• NutriSphere

• Helena Acre Program

• Avail

About Larson Grain Company

Larson Grain Company was founded in 1981 by brothers, Carl and Rod

Larson. Carl and Rod Larson realized the demands of area farmers and their

personal farming requirements. With this realization, Larson Grain was

established. The Larson brothers saw the need for an elevator with multiple

services and a key focus on customer service. With customer service being a

cornerstone focus of all initiatives, a solid business evolved.

Larson Grain has grown and evolved over the past three decades. It began as

a humble business, starting out with a couple of employees and few grain bins.

Today, Larson Grain Company has advanced to a multi-division company with

three area locations and approximately 40 employees. Despite the growth of this

company, Larson Grain remains privately owned by a small group of area farmers

where customer service is a priority.

Divisions of Larson Grain Company:

*Agronomy - A full service agronomy branch which offers many services to

all Larson Grain customers. Services include: corn and soybean seed, seed

treatment, chemical, fertilizer, custom application (precision), crop scouting,

and soil sampling (grid).

*Grain – A full service grain branch which buys, dries, and sells grain

including corn, soybeans, and wheat.

*Edible Beans – A full service edible bean division which buys, cleans, and

sells edible beans including pintos and black turtles.

Larson Grain Company’s Locations and Services at Each Location:

* LaMoure, ND (company headquarters) – Grain & Agronomy

* Englevale, ND – Edible Beans & Agronomy

*Adrian, ND – Grain & Agronomy

Although LGC has different locations and divisions, they share in one

important goal, to provide each customer with friendly, professional service. It is

the goal of Larson Grain to assist customers from the initial planning of the field to

the harvest and every step in between. Larson Grain Company is distinctive; it is

large enough to serve every customer, but small enough to know each operation

intimately. The expert service Larson Grain provides to its customers elevates this

company above its competitors.

Mission Statement “Larson Grain Company is in the business of providing quality services of

convenience and value resulting in profits for customers, employees, and owners.”

Sites Gackle N.D

Kulm N.D

Glover N.D

Englevale N.D.

Site Information

Englevale: Previous Crop: Navy Beans

Tillage: Mulch Till

Herbicide: Triple Flex (pre) 1.75 pint Power Max 22 oz., Class Act 2 ½ gal/100 gal water,

Status 2 ½ oz.

Fertility: Last Fall Variable rate spread 11-52-0 and 0-0-60 This spring 4/16/12 Variable rate spread 21-0-0-24 and flat rate 108#/A of Urea. 20 gal 28% applied with the pre on 4/26/12 20 gal 28% through the irrigation system.

Irrigation: 12 inches

RAINFALL

April 3.29

May 1.11

June 2.27

July 1.68

August 1.13

Total 9.48

Glover: Previous Crop: Pinto Beans / Not Harvested

Tillage: Mulch Till Herbicide: (Pre) Atrazine, Buc 5, Cadet Sure Start (Post) Buc 5 , Status

Fertility: Last Fall Variable rate Deep Band 11-52-0 and 0-0-60 and 100 lbs. Actual N 82%

RAINFALL

April 3.58

May 2.19

June 1.65

July 2.34

August 1. 05

Total 10.81

Site Information

Gackle: Previous Crop: Soybeans

Tillage: Strip Till

Herbicide: Lumax and Dual 2 Magnum Fertility: 150lbs. per acre Urea

RAINFALL

April 2.14

May 2.55

June 2.58

July 2.42

August 1. 35

Total 11.04

Kulm: Previous Crop: Soybeans

Tillage: Mulch Till Herbicide: Triple flex, Atrazine, Weathermax

Fertility: NH3, 135 pounds, 11-52-00, 153 pounds

RAINFALL

April 3.10

May 1.61

June 1.22

July 2.21

August 1. 32

Total 9.46

Special Acknowledgements

Gavilon

(Vital Contributors to our Program)

11 ConAgra Drive Omaha, NE 68102

(888) 428-8723

(402) 889-4000

Helena Chemical Company 225 Schilling Blvd.

Collierville, TN 38017

(901) 761-0050

Loveland Products, Inc. 3005 Rocky Mountain Ave

Loveland, CO 80538

(970) 685-3300

Rosen's Inc. (816) 781-9191

United Suppliers 30473 260th Street, PO Box 538, Eldora, Iowa 50627

(800) 782-5123

FB Sciences Inc. 153 N Main Street, Ste 100

Collierville, TN 38017 (970) 685-3300

(866) 360-7598

(901) 221-1200

SFP 11550 Ash, Suite 220

Leawood, KS 66211

(888) 446-GROW (4769)

Larson Grain’s EVITO Study

Treatment Bushels† Bu./A.

Per Acre Difference Cost Advantage

Control 158 2oz EVITO In-Furrow 158 0.4 $11.80 $ -9.00 2oz EVITO Foliar @ V5 161 2.2 $11.80 $ 3.60

†Bushels per acre corrected to 15.5% moisture.

Purpose: EVITO is a strobilurin fungicide that provides all the plant health benefits you have come to expect. It makes

plants healthier by protecting them from yield robbing diseases. Healthy plants are more tolerant of environmental

stresses, recover quicker and better utilize water and nutrients. More energy into yield means more bushels at

harvest. Summary: V5 foliar treatments provided a yield increase of 2.2 Bu. /A as well as an increase in net returns of $ 3.60 per acre. In-furrow treatments didn’t fare as well, but did show a positive yield response at three of four sites, therefore warranting consideration in 2013. Stalk quality was improved and lodging scores at the Kulm site showed a 17% increase in stand ability from the V5 application.

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2oz Evito In Furrow

2oz Evito V5

Larson Grain’s Torque Study



Control 158 8 oz. Torque In Furrow 162 3.73 $5.00 $22.38


Purpose: Torque products feature Novozymes’ patented LCO Promoter Technology. This unique LCO (lipo-

chitooligosaccharide) molecule enhances the plants nutritional capabilities that drive natural growth processes.

Key benefits of Torque:

•Enhanced root development for better water and nutrient uptake

•Improved plant health for improved stress tolerance

•Consistent yield increases Summary: Torque being part of our omission plots consistently proved itself at all locations. This product was used in conjunction with a 6-24-6 starter, but any yield benefits from the fertilizer were removed during the processing of this data providing a true representation from Torque to be seen.

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Torque (IF)


Control 158 8 oz. Ratchet Foliar @ V5 159 .63 $3.73 $0.68

Larson Grain’s Ratchet Study

Treatment Bushels†

Bu./A.


Purpose: Ratchet is Novozymes’ patented LCO Promoter Technology for foliar applications. This unique LCO (lipo-

chitooligosaccharide) molecule enhances nutritional capabilities that improve nutritional capabilities that drive

natural growth processes; maximizing plant health and crop performance. Ratchet is currently available for use in

corn and soybeans. Summary: Ratchet being similar to Torque but foliar applied didn’t perform as well with only insignificant differences in three of the four plots. At Kulm there was a 1.7 bushel increase in yield warranting this product to be studied again in 2013.

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Ratchet V5

Larson Grain’s In-Furrow Fertilizer Study

Treatment

Control

Bushels† Bu./A.


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3 Gal 6-24-6 In Furrow 165 7.1 $14.07 $ 35.63 5 Gal 10-34-0 In Furrow 156 1.8 $24.85 $ -37.45


Purpose: This is a first year study evaluating applications of 10-34-0 at university recommended rates in-furrow against Gavilon 6-24-6 in-furrow. The starter 10-34-0 has a salt index of 20.0 and is comprised mostly of polyphosphate (a form that is unavailable to the crop immediately. Whereas Gavilon 6-24-6 has a salt index of 8.4 and 80% of the phosphate is present in the orthophosphate form that is immediately available for plant absorption and metabolism.

Summary: Due to drier conditions, seedlings in the 10-34-0 plots exhibited signs of seminal root desiccation leading to stunting and in some cases seedling death thereby reducing overall stand populations. Stand loss up to 420 plants per acre were documented at the V2 stage this included any plants that were a full growth stage behind.

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5 gal 10-34-0 (IF)

3 gal 6-24-6 (IF)


Control 158 3 Gal. RiSeR &Accomplish 171 12.4 $27.88 $ 58.92

Larson Grain’s RiSeR & Accomplish LM Study


Bu./A.


Purpose:

Riser (7-17-3) with micronutrients and ACA® Technology provides a compliment of nutritional needs and root development that maximizes crop vigor and yield potential . Accomplish LM is an innovative fertilizer catalyst designed to significantly increase fertilizer availability and overall plant health.

Summary: RiSeR and Accomplish LM stands out as one of the leaders in this study, not only preforming well in the research plots but winning the Adrian show plot by a whopping 17.66 BPA and a $95.74 ROI.

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RiSeR & Accomplish LM

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http://www.lovelandproducts.com/SearchResults/ProductView/6C102639-D017-7D13-8BF868F485BF92BD/


Control 158 1.5 Gal. Black Label Zn (IF) 171 12.4 $39.34 $ 47.46

Larson Grain’s Black Label Zn Study


Bu./A.


Purpose: Black Label Zn (6-22-0) provides the highest content of organic acid in combination with nitrogen and phosphate. Black Label Zn delivers excellent crop safety with increased phosphate availability

Summary: Black Label Zinc although only at three sites did amazingly well; this product should be put near the top of the list of products to keep an eye on in 2013. Analysis 6-20-0-.77Zn. 10-34-0 had no Zinc added to it.

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1.5 gal Black Lable Zinc

Larson Grain’s Pmax Plus Study



Control 158 3 Gal. Pmax Plus 166 8.01 $41.55 $11.52


Purpose: P Max Plus is a "P Max" protected complete row starter that is used to increase seedling vigor and crop

emergence with a full portfolio of crop needed nutrients that reduces concerns over seed safety. This is a

complete product designed for use as an in-furrow starter fertilizer Summary: The best response was at the Englevale site with an overall increase in yield of 12.38 BPA and a return on investment of $45.11, with one replication standing out with a 21.53 bushel increase and a ROI of $109.16. This product needs to be considered in 2013 due to its potential.

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Pmax Plus (IF)

Control

Larson Grain’s VersaMax Study



Control 158 1.5 Qt. VersaMax Corn (IF) 160 2.0 $6.38 $ 7.62 1.5 Qt. VersaMax Corn (V5) 163 5.1 $6.38 $28.62


Purpose: VersaMax Corn is a mixture of macro and micronutrients that can be applied as a foliar application or in row starter/side dress application. VersaMax Corn is intended to be used as a supplement to a standard fertility program. VersaMax Corn improves plant health by providing efficient delivery of nitrogen (N) and other essential nutrients (S, Fe, Mn and Zn) as part of a total fertility program that will decrease plant stresses and increase potential for yield.

Summary: V5 foliar treatments provided a yield increase of 5.1 BPA as well as a net return of over $28 per acre. In furrow treatments didn’t fare as well, but did show a positive yield increase at all four locations, therefore warranting consideration in 2013.

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Versa Max Corn V5

Versa Max Corn In Furrow

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Larson Grain’s Gavilon 30 Study

Treatment Bushels† Bu./A. Cost

Per Acre Difference Advantage

Control 158 2.0 Gal. Gavilon 30 In Furrow 164 5.88 $17.80 $23.36


Purpose: Gavilon 30 (8-18-4) is a high quality clear low salt starter, containing EDTA copper, iron, manganese and zinc. It’s made for in-furrow use on corn, sugar beets, beans and wheat.

Summary: Gavilon 30 proved itself consistently at all four locations, but stood out with a 13.04 bushel increase at Englevale site. For planters with a limited liquid fertilizer capacity, this should be a product that you should consider due to its low volume use rate of 2 gallon per acre.

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Gavilon 30 2gpa (IF)

Larson Grain’s Gavilon MMREE Study



Control 158 3.0 gal. Gavilon 6-24-6 167 9.1 $26.07 $37.35

& 2 qts. MMREE (IF)

3 gal. Gavilon 6-24-6 (IF) 165 7.1 $14.07 $35.63


Purpose: Gavilon MMREE is a liquid EDTA micronutrient formulation with a root enhancer intended to be added to starter fertilizers or foliar sprays to address micronutrient deficiencies.

Summary: This high quality micronutrient package boosted the effects of Gavilon 6-24-6 by another 2 bushels per acre. If you have micro’s that are deficient, consider this product as an addition to your in-furrow fertilizer. Next year we will take a look at MMREE as a foliar product.

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6-24-6 3gal MMREE

2qts/acre (IF)

3 gal 6-24-6 (IF)

Larson Grain’s Gavilon 1683 Study



Control 158 1.5 Qt. Gavilon 16-8-3 @ V5 160 2.38 $3.64 $13.02


Purpose: Gavilon 1683 (16-8-3) is a clear liquid fertilizer formulated with EDTA micronutrients; it is used to improve the nutrition status and overall vigor of many crops throughout the growing season.

Summary: This product shows promising potential based on the overall average, it was consistent at Glover and Gackle but fell backwards slightly at Englevale and great gains at Kulm. With a low per acre investment this product should needs to be utilized in trial acres next year due to great payback possibilities.

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1.5 qt Gavilon 1683 (V5)


Control 158 2.0 Qt. ENC Foliar @V5 158 -0.1 $9.50 $-10.20

Larson Grain’s ENC Study


Bu./A.


Purpose: Ele-Max Nutrient Concentrate (ENC). It contains N-P-K, boron, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, cobalt and

molybdenum, and is compatible with many insecticides and herbicides, including glyphosate products. ENC has

provided exceptional agronomic benefits and advantages including: balanced foliar nutrition; quick crop response,

especially under stressful growing conditions; quick uptake and excellent crop safety. Summary: Although ENC didn’t stand out significantly it did have a 2.2 bushel increase at the Kulm site. Therefore this product needs to be reconsidered in our research program next year. One year’s worth of data as mentioned in preface should not be considered adequate to make a sound long term agronomic decision.

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Larson Grain’s Carbon Boost Study



Control 158 Carbon Boost 161 2.7 $6.31 $12.59


Purpose: When Carbon Boost-S is added to existing soil fertilizer applications, plants are more rapidly and efficiently able to absorb and translocate vital nutrients than before. Carbon Boost-S utilizes technology to promote plant health, increase crop yields, increase nutrient efficiency, reduced soil chemistry tie-ups and reduced crop stress. It is formulated to promote strong plant growth under stressful environmental conditions (i.e., cold, wet soils, drought stress, compaction, pH extremes, excess sand content, etc.). Summary: Carbon Boost-S preformed consistently at all sites. With the smallest yield gain of .82 bushels per acre at Kulm and the largest boost in yield at Englevale with an increase of 4.09. This will be a product that needs to be watched in the future for consistent stable yield increases.

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Control 158 P Max LFS 158 .11 $3.45 $-2.68

Larson Grain’s Pmax LFS Study


Bu./A.


Purpose: P Max is a phosphate fertilizer additive that reduces phosphate fixation in the soil that allows for maximum crop

uptake. Summary: Pmax didn’t seem to provide any benefits from being placed in furrow with 6-24-6, again the benefits from the starter fertilizer were removed from this data. Upon reconsideration of this product it probably will show positive effect when placed with a polyphosphate fertilizer such as 10-34-0 and used with a higher rate.

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Pmax LFS (IF)

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Control 158 3 Gal 10-34-0 + 3 Gal 28% 166 7.6 $21.63 $31.57 6 Gal 10-34-0 (2x2) 163 5.0 $29.82 $ 5.18

6 Gal 28% (2x2) 164 5.6 $13.44 $25.76

Larson Grain’s 2x2 Fertilizer Study


Bu./A.

Cost


Purpose: This is a first year study evaluating applications of 10-34-0 and UAN (28%) in a 2x2 setting. This year only 3 combinations were studied, both straight and a 50/50 blend of each product.

Summary: Although the 50/50 blend stood out, at Gackle the 10-34-0 outperformed the 50/50 blend by 1.39 bu. Different combinations of rates and blend ratios will be taken into consideration for 2013.

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3 gal 10-34-0 & 3 gal 28% (2x2)

6 gal 10-34-0 (2x2)

6 gal 28% (2x2


Control 158 NutriSphere-N 158 .12 $2.52 $-1.68

Larson Grain’s NutriSphere-N Study


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Purpose: NutriSphere-N Nitrogen Fertilizer Manager shields nitrogen on a molecular level, keeping enzymes at bay and

more nitrogen in its ammonium form. That means less nitrogen loss due to leaching and volatilization and more

usable nitrogen to aid the health and development of the plant.

Summary: NutriSphere-N didn’t stand out in our trials this year, but you cant dismiss a product based on one years data. We will see how this preforms in 2013.

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Glover Gackle Average

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Larson Grain’s Helena Acre Program Study

Treatment Bushels† Bu./A. Cost


Control 158 $ Helena Acre Program 172 13.4 $70.62 $23.88


Purpose: The “Helena Acre” is a systematic, planned approach to maximizing corn yields and profitability with Helena’s unique product line-up. In-furrow, at planting, use Helena’s starter program; Nucleus HP (8-24-4) at 4 gal/acre + Nucleus 0- 0-21 at 2 qts/acre + Trafix Zn at 2 qts/acre. Use Helena’s foliar line-up at V5 with your first herbicide pass; apply Helena’s foliar slow-release Nitrogen, CoRoN 25-0-0 at 2-3 gal/acre + Megafol (plant health enhancer) at 1 pt/acre + Axilo BMZ (micronutrient package) at 0.5 lb/acre + foliar potassium in the form of K-leaf 0-0-30 at 1 qt/acre. POST- tassel, apply 1 gal of CoRoN + the fungicide Avaris at 14 floz/acre. From planting to harvest, the Helena Acre will feed your corn’s needs. Summary: First we fell short on finishing the program lacking the Nucleus 0-0-21 at 2 qts/acre + Trafix Zn at 2 qts/acre in furrow and the post tassel applications. This program shows interesting promise with consistent yield gains at all four sites. One replication standing out with a 21.53 bushel increase and a ROI of $109.16. This product needs to be reexamined in 2013 due to its potential. Hopefully next year we can follow the program more closely.

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3 Gal Nuclus HP (IF) 1pt Megfol + Axilo BMZ 1# + CoRoN 2ga (V5)

Control


Control 158 Avail 158 .12 $2.52 $-1.68

Larson Grain’s Avail Study


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Purpose: AVAIL Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancer is a unique formulation designed to minimize fixation and maximize your

fertilizer investment. By shielding applied phosphorus from the elements that lock it in the soil, more of it is kept

available to the growing plant. This added efficiency can lead to healthier plants, more flexibility in your application

schedule and better overall value from your fertilizer investment. Summary: AVAIL didn’t seem to provide any benefits from being placed in furrow with 6-24-6, again the benefits from the starter fertilizer were removed from this data. Upon reconsideration of this product it probably will show positive effect when placed with a polyphosphate fertilizer such as 10-34-0 and used with a higher rate.

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Larson Grain Company 103 1st. Street Lamoure North Dakota 58458 Phone (Toll Free) 800-665-5201 or 701-883-5201

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