Additional research involving more locations is needed to provide reliable recommendations regarding the use of Bio-Forge in Michigan. This treatment was more profitable than the untreated control at one location and more profitable than applying the seed treatment alone at two locations. This research supports Stoller USA’s current recommendation of applying Bio-Forge seed treatment coupled with a Bio-Forge foliar application. Bio-Forge effects on soybean yield and income in 2012 The Bio-Forge seed treatment plus the Bio-Forge foliar application treatment increase soybean yields by 1.8 bushels per acre over the Bio-Forge seed treatment alone when two locations were combined and analyzed (Table 2). In-furrow fertilizer cost= $22.48 per acre Bio-Forge and in-furrow fertilizer effects on soybean yield and income in 2012īio-Forge seed treatment + Bio-Forge foliar treatmentīioForge seed treatment cost = $2.25 per acreīio-Forge foliar treatment cost (product plus application) = $18.28 However, there was no statistically significant difference between the soybean yield in the seed treatment only and the seed treatment plus foliar treatment at this site. The combination of the Bio-Forge seed treatment and a Bio-Forge foliar application increased soybean yields by two bushels per acre over the untreated control at one site in 2012 (Table 1). At all sites, the Bio-Forge seed treatment was applied at 2 ounces per 100 pounds of seed and the foliar Bio-Forge was applied at 12 ounces per acre at the V4 growth stage. The Bio-Forge seed treatment was also compared to the Bio-Forge seed treatment plus a Bio-Forge foliar application at two locations. Bio-Forge seed treatment and the combination of Bio-Forge seed treatment plus a Bio-Forge foliar application were compared to an untreated control and the cooperating producer’s in-furrow fertilizer at one location in 2012. The SMaRT project, a partnership between Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Soybean Checkoff, evaluated the effect of Bio-Forge on soybean yields.
Stoller USA recommends that both a seed treatment and a foliar application be applied to maximize potential benefits. It is also available as a seed treatment (Bio-Forge ST) promoted as improving nodulation and root growth in cool soil conditions. Bio-Forge can be applied in-furrow, as a sidedress application and as a foliar application.
It is advertised as being able to reduce plant stress and promote higher yields.
Bio-Forge® is a biological plant growth promoter marketed by Stoller USA.
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