Start Strong Before Winter: Why A*LIVE Seed Matters

For winter crops, the foundation for spring performance is built before the plant ever enters dormancy.

As the seed absorbs moisture and begins germination, the beneficial microbes in A*LIVE Seed become active around the seed and developing root zone. This means biological activity begins before the crop emerges above the soil, supporting the plant during some of its earliest and most important stages of development.

As roots begin to form, these microbes help create a more active environment around the root system, supporting healthier root development, stronger establishment and greater access to nutrients already present in the soil.

Building a Healthier Crop Before Dormancy

The goal in the fall is not simply to achieve emergence. It is to help the crop build the components it will rely on throughout winter and into spring.

A*LIVE Seed supports:

• Healthier and more developed root systems

• Stronger early crop establishment

• Greater access to soil nutrients

• Improved nutrient cycling around the root zone

• Better access to moisture within the soil profile

• A stronger overall plant foundation before dormancy

These early advantages help the crop enter dormancy in a healthier, better-established state.

Better Prepared for Winter Stress

Winter crops can experience prolonged cold, freeze-thaw cycles, moisture limitations and other environmental stresses while dormant.

A plant entering winter with a stronger root system, improved nutrient status and better overall establishment is better positioned to tolerate those stresses than a poorly established crop.

A*LIVE Seed does not simply support the seed at planting—it helps build the biological and root foundation the crop carries with it into dormancy.

Carrying That Advantage Into Spring

When temperatures warm and growth resumes, the crop does not have to start from zero.

The roots, nutrient access and plant structure developed in the fall become the foundation for spring recovery. A healthier crop coming out of dormancy can be better positioned for renewed root activity, nutrient uptake, tillering and early-season growth.

A*LIVE Seed starts working at germination to help build stronger roots, better nutrient access and healthier crop establishment before dormancy—creating a stronger foundation for winter stress tolerance and spring growth.

Extending the Biological Advantage with ACF-SR

Where weather and field conditions permit, a post-emergence application of ACF-SR can further strengthen the crop before winter dormancy.

These additional microbes in ACF-SR help support nutrient cycling and conversion, improving the crop’s ability to access and utilize nutrients already present in the soil before temperatures decline and biological activity begins to slow.

Used together, the two products provide a compounded biological approach. A*LIVE Seed helps build the initial root and biological foundation, while ACF-SR adds complementary microbial functions that support nutrient availability and continued root-zone activity.

A*LIVE Seed helps establish the crop. ACF-SR builds on that foundation with additional nutrient-converting biology, helping the crop enter dormancy with stronger roots, improved nutrient access and a healthier overall foundation for spring growth.

How this Program Benefits the Grower in Spring

• Protect yield potential by supporting stronger establishment before dormancy.

• Improve overwinter survivability by helping the crop enter winter with healthier roots and better overall plant development.

• Reduce stand-loss risk associated with weak fall establishment and uneven spring recovery.

• Increase nutrient efficiency by improving access to nutrients already present in the soil.

• Maximize fertilizer investment by helping the crop make better use of applied and existing fertility.

• Support faster spring recovery with a stronger root and biological foundation already in place.

• Improve crop uniformity by promoting more consistent establishment across the field.

• Build ROI before winter by protecting both crop potential and input investment from the earliest stages of development.