Seed Treatment Calculator

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This calculator is designed to estimate the net gains for insecticidal seed treatments for control of aphids and viruses in pea. The calculator estimates the anticipated benefits of the application in terms of economic returns, subtracts the cost of the seed treatment and returns a qualitative estimate of the return and classifies the result into 5 categories: substantial loss, moderate loss, neutral, moderate gain, substantial gain.

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PURPOSE:  This tool estimates net Gain/Loss for insecticidal seed treatments for control of aphids and viruses in pea.

TIP:  Initial values are provided in the form below to get you started. Please customize the form fields to best describe your conditions.


Crop Information

pea  Crop Type:  Peas

location  Location:  select from map    

seeds  Seed Treatment Cost: ($ per 100 lbs seed)

Gaucho 600
(imidacloprid)
oz product/cwt seed
Cruiser 5FS *
(thiamethoxam)
oz product/cwt seed
0.8 1.6 3.2 0.32 0.64 1.28
$ $ $ $ $ $

  Seeding Rate:   lbs seed per acre

Crop Income (Potential Value)

crop yield  Maximum Yield: .  x 100 lbs per acre

coins  Crop Market Value: .  $ per 100 lbs

Potential Crop Income:  $  per acre

Analysis & Recommendation

Gaucho 600
(imidacloprid)
oz product/cwt seed
Cruiser 5FS *
(thiamethoxam)
oz product/cwt seed
None
0.8 1.6 3.2 0.32 0.64 1.28  
             

Legend:

Gain/Loss (per acre)

++

Gain > $15

+

$5 < Gain ≤ $15

+ / –

$5 ≥ Gain/Loss ≥ –$5

–$15 ≥ Loss > –$5

– –

Loss > –$15

 

Recommendation:

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* The calculator has been developed based on available experimental data. Cruiser can be applied at a higher rate than the highest rate listed here.

ALWAYS read and follow the instructions printed on the pesticide label. The listings here do not substitute for instructions on the label. Due to constantly changing pesticide laws and labels, some pesticides here may have been cancelled or had certain uses prohibited. Trade names are listed alphabetically to simplify the table; no endorsement or discrimination is intended.

Special thanks for everybody involved in creating this calculator: Sanford Eigenbrode, Ed Bechinski, Ying Wu, Damon Husebye, Brad Stokes, Sunil Paudel and Todd Young.

If you encounter a problem or an error in this calculator, please let us know by contacting: Sanford Eigenbrode