Invigor8 Seed Treatments

Invigor8 Seed Treatments

I get a lot of questions everyday about how to treat corn seed with invigor 8 seed treatment by Genesis Ag.

What's Invigor 8?

Invigor 8 is a nutritional supplement, if you will, for young plants.  It's NPK ratio is 0-37-37.  But, the macro nutrients are designed in such a way that it won't burn the seed (or seedling) and rather than harm germination, it actually enhances germination! 

Because it's so gentle, it can be applied directly to, and absorbed into the seed in a matter of seconds.  After application the seed will be dry to the touch.

Why Should I Treat My Seed With Invigor8?

Invigor 8 seed treatment has been used in the last three highest yields in the US, in 2013, 2014 and 2015.  And, all three yield results were new world records!  Invigor 8 ensures that your corn comes out of the ground early, energized, and uniform.  The picture here was taken of corn seed treated with invigor 8 versus a control seed that had been planted for 96 hours in Oklahoma in 2015.

How Do I Apply It To The Seed?

Genesis Ag recommends that you get your seed treated in a commercial seed treater.  However, they also realize that not everyone has a seed dealer willing or able to treat their seed for them, and very few growers have their own treater that isn't already being utilized for soybeans, and are reluctant to run corn through it.

Short of having a commercial drum treater, other options are box to box treater set-ups, seed tender treaters, and in a pinch treating some seed on farm, 1 unit (1 bag) at a time using a hobby cement mixer.

I've included a short video of what's involved with treating your seed with invigor8 below:

Can I Treat My Corn With Invigor 8 After It's Already Been Treated With Fungicides?

Most seed, by the time it arrives on farm, has already been commercially treated with fungicides or other treatments.  Genesis Ag reports that treating with invigor8 over the top of seed previously treated will still get the same germination and uniform emergence benefits of seed treated "naked".