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At Precision Laboratories, we manufacture and market a
broad range of adjuvants, seed treatments, colorants, and
marking foam technologies for the agricultural industry. And
every day, we approach our business the same way – to
make each product “best of class” and add real value for our
customers. Since our founding in 1962, that’s been our
ongoing mission and the cornerstone of our business.
Activator Adjuvants
Bushels Per Acre
2004
2005
3-Year
Precision Laboratories, Inc.
1429 S. Shields Dr.
Waukegan, IL USA 60085
40
2003
LAUNCHER™
LIQUID SOYBEAN INOCULANT
To make the most of yields, Launcher ensures effective
nodule formation to produce nitrogen later in the growing
season. The chart below shows how Launcher consistently
performs year-to-year, enhancing soybean production and
profit per acre. According to university and independent
research trials
Launcher Consistently Performs
throughout the
60
midwest, over a
55
3-year period,
55.1
54.5
Launcher increased
51.7
51.5
51.2
50
soybean yields an
48.4
average of 3.3
45
45.5
bushels per acre.
42.2
• Liquid formulation for better coverage
and more consistent results
OVER 40 YEARS ON TECHNOLOGY’S
CUTTING EDGE.
• Convenient packaging eliminates waste
PRECISION LABORATORIES
• Excellent fungicide compatibility and
on-seed viability
• Your key to increased yield & profit!
PROVEN NITROGEN PRODUCTION FOR
IMPROVED YIELDS
Spray Modifier Adjuvants
Utility Modifier Adjuvants
Marking Foam Products
Sprayer Maintenance
Seed Enhancements
■ UTC ■ Launcher
Source: Composite of University and independent test sites
In good or bad soybean growing years,
it pays to inoculate with Launcher!
Maximizes root nodule
formation for optimal
nitrogen fixation,
highest yields, and profits.
USE RATES AND PACKAGING
USE
RATES AND PACKAGING
Launcher:
• Use Rate: 1.7 fl. oz. per 50 lbs. of soybean seed.
• 100 Unit (170 fl. oz.) Package: Self-dispensing box.
4 per case, 32 cases per pallet.
• 200 Unit Package (340 fl. oz.) Package: Self-dispensing
box. 1 per case, 60 cases per pallet.
Precision Laboratories, Inc.
1429 S. Shields Dr.
Waukegan, IL USA 60085
Phone: 800-323-6280
Fax: 847-596-3017
PBX:
• Use Rate: 0.4 fl. oz. per 50 lbs. of soybean seed.
• 100 Unit (40 fl. oz.) Bladder. 4 per case, 75 cases
per pallet.
Email: [email protected]
www.precisionlab.com
Always read and follow label directions. Launcher is a trademark of Precision Laboratories, Inc.
Cruiser® Maxx® Pak and Apron Maxx® are registered trademarks of Syngenta.
©2005 Precision Laboratories, Inc.
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COUNT ON LAUNCHER FOR PROVEN
PERFORMANCE
HIGHER YIELDS & PROFITS
WITH LAUNCHER™
LIQUID SOYBEAN INOCULANT
MORE NODULE CREATING POWER FOR
HIGHER YIELDS
Launcher provides proven nodule-forming bacteria and one
of the highest bacteria counts in the business. With
Launcher, you’ll optimize the formation of root nodules and
ENSURE YOUR SOYBEANS GET THE NITROGEN NEEDED
FOR THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE YIELDS.
Launcher delivers
a high concentration
of the right bacteria
in close proximity to
emerging root hairs.
That means effective
infection of the root,
creating more
nitrogen-fixing
nodules when your
soybeans need it most. The bottom line result?
More yield for you!
Launcher utilizes two highly infective and effective strains of
Bradyrhizobium japonicum bacteria that are more aggressive
at forming nodules even under adverse conditions. Many native
and commercial strains of rhizobia will not form nitrogen fixing
nodules in the presence of soil nitrogen, reducing yield potential.
Launcher offers:
• More bacteria on every seed for rapid root nodulation
and more productive plants.
• More effective nodule creation in a wide range of
soil conditions.
• Liquid formulation ensures coverage on every seed for
maximum yield potential.
Launcher Nodule Creating Power
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
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9
For maximum planting flexibility, Launcher with PBX
(Rhizobium Protector, Binder and Extender) EXTENDS
AND PROTECTS THE ON-SEED VIABILITY OF RHIZOBIA
AND ENSURES SURVIVABILITY DURING UNEXPECTED
PLANTING DELAYS.
Launcher with PBX accommodates soybean inoculation
up to 20 days before planting. Plus, Launcher with PBX is
COMPATIBLE WITH THE MOST WIDELY USED
FUNGICIDES, including Cruiser® Maxx® Pak.
Even 20 days
after inoculation,
Launcher retains
strong nodule
forming
capabilities!
Creating more
nodule
mass means
greater
yield potential.
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Launcher Application Options
Launcher can be applied by your seed retailer in combination
with other seed treatments to eliminate field applications and
save valuable planting
time. For easy onfarm application,
Launcher’s 100-unit
box is a self-hanging
dispenser that makes
application directly to
a seed transport auger
simple and convenient.
The drip tube
attachment is sold
separately and may be
ordered from the
retailer at the time of
purchase.
Launcher with PBX encourages nodule development with high dry mass
at the crown of the tap root, the most efficient location for nodules to
receive energy from the plant and provide nitrogen to the plant.
The photo above was taken 7-16-04 on a random plant extracted from a
research trial in Harvard, Illinois. The seed was treated with Launcher,
PBX and ApronMaxx RTA 20 days before planting.
MORE FLEXIBILITY, LONGER ON-SEED
VIABILITY WITH PBX™
LAUNCHER WITH PBX OFFERS
ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES
• Receive excellent fungicide compatibility so you can
combine treatments and improve
efficiency.
20
Planting days after treatment
■ Launcher ■ Competitor A ■ Competitor B
Source: PLI lab data 2005
• Extended on-seed viability
means improved planting
and application flexibility.
Research data proves that soybeans with more nodule mass,
rather than nodule counts, produce more nitrogen and have a
higher yield potential.
Rhizobia Survivability After Inoculation
Consistently,
when compared
to plants with
higher nodule
counts, plants
with more
nodule mass
deliver
increased yield.
(DAI: Days After Inoculation)
Nodule Count, Biomass & Yield Relationship
7.0
144
6.0
140
60
59
53
Count – ea
58
5.0
4.5
4.0
Yield – bu
3.0
®
Inoculants with Cruiser Maxx Pak, planted 20 days after treatment
5 DAI
■ Launcher ■ Competitor
Launcher
with PBX
Source: Ari Tech Consulting, 2004
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5.5
3.5
Mass – mg
®
2
Fifteen days after
inoculation, even with
Apron Maxx RTA present,
large quantities of
Launcher bacteria are
alive on the seed to
infect roots and form
nitrogen-producing
nodules.
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Log No. of surviving Rhizobia On Seed
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Dry nodule mass – mg per plant
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10 DAI
15 DAI
Launcher+ Apron® Maxx
with PBX
Source: University Of Minnesota, 2003.
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