Seed Treatment, Crop Protection, & Fertilizer Colorants

Seed Treatment is the application of colorants, polymers, innoculents, herbicides, growth regulators, and other chemical treatments to seeds intended for planting to promote healthy growth & development(not for food or feed uses).  Organic Dyes and Pigments develops custom seed-treatment colorants satisfying Codes of Federal Regulations(CFR) 40 CFR 180.910 for pre- & post-harvest, 40 CFR 180.920 for pre-harvest, and 40 CFR 153.155 for pesticide-treated seeds.  Colorants meeting these CFR criteria are listed below.

Crop Protection is achieved by the use of fungicide, pesticide, & herbicide treatments.  Many of these products are colored for identification, for the locating of areas where product has previously been applied, and for health & safety precaution & awareness.  Because there are so many products that fall under this category, the majority of our dyes and pigments can be applicable to many formulations.  It is very important however, that 40 CFR 153.155, which mandates the coloration of pesticides using EPA approved dyes, and EPA’s Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act(FIFRA) are  adhered to.

Crop Fertilization is necessary to provide the required amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other micronutrients to soil for the promotion of  healthy and robust plant growth and development.  Colorants are typically added during the fertilizer manufacturing/blending processes as a spray. Fertilizers are colored for the purposes of fertilizer-type identification to minimize application error and for manufacturer’s brand identification. The colorants checked(√) under the “Fertilizer” column are best suited for fertilizer but many others are readily available for custom-formulation into your unique product.