Agricultural Dyes & Pigments - Seed Colorant Supplier

Colorant Solutions for seed treatment, crop protection, and crop fertilization products require a collaborative process between the colorant manufacturer and their customer. Organic Dyes and Pigments’ is a leading seed coloring and dye supplier whose primary goal is to develop the perfect color solution for our customers’ products – meeting all shade, physical property, and government regulatory requirements. Many types of colorants may be used in the coloration of seed treatment coatings, fertilizer, fungicide, pesticide, & herbicide treatments, nitrogen stabilizers, urease inhibitors, and other agricultural chemical treatments to act as an agricultural marker spray, visual product identifier for product branding, and application, health, & safety awareness. Custom colorant-formulation is our specialty—a colorant offering consistent quality assured by our ISO9001 Certified processes and meeting all environmental & safety government regulations.

ORCO™ Ag Dyes & ORCOPERM Ag PIgments, EPA Approved on the EPA Trade Name Inert Ingredient Listing database!

Can these dyes be blended to make different shades?

Yes, these dyes can be blended, but then you will lose EPA Approval as the EPA Ingredient Listing Database is based on the actual trade name of the dye from Organic Dyes and Pigments LLC

Why are colorants added to seeds, fertilizers or pesticides?

Typically, colors are added so that when a pesticide/fertilizer is delivered through aerial spraying, you can see where those chemicals actually go, and make sue there is no over-spray on additional fields.

Is there any other reason color is added?

Frequently, manufacturers (or farmers) will add color in to differentiate types of pesticides or fertilizers, or to differentiate various types of seed coatings. Colorants are also added for overall branding for specific manufacturers.

Seed Treatment

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 in the EPA Trade Name Inert Ingredient Listing Database and can be found HERE.

Crop Protection

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.

Shade Card PDF – Colorants for Seed Treatment, Crop Protection, & Fertilizers

Shade	Colorant*
	OrcoSeed™ Yellow Powder
	OrcoSolve™ Yellow 2GN-MC
	D&C Yellow 10
	FD&C Yellow 5
	OrcoSeed™ Orange Liquid
	FD&C Yellow 6
	OrcoSolve™ Fire Red G-MC
	FD&C Red 3
	D&C Red 17
	OrcoSeed™ Pigment Red 2RWS
	FD&C Red 40
	OrcoSeed™ Red SW Liquid
	D&C Red 33
	OrcoSeed™ Pigment Red Violet 3RN 6050
	OrcoSeed™ Red B-CR Powder
	OrcoSeed™ Pigment Red RSS
	OrcoSeed™ Pigment Red 2RYG
	OrcoSeed™ Rhodamine BRS
	OrcoSeed™ Bright Red Liquid
	OrcoSeed™ Violet B-MV Powder
	OrcoSeed™ Plum Liquid
	OrcoSeed™ Violet AB Powder
	D&C Violet 2
	OrcoSolve™ Blue GN-MC
	OrcoMilori™ Blue NC
	OrcoSeed™ Blue CR
	FD&C Blue 1
	D&C Green 6
	FD&C Green 3
	D&C Green 5
	OrcoSeed™ Malachite Green Liquid
	OrcoSeed™ Pigment Green BN-WS
	OrcoSolve™ Green BY-S
	OrcoSeed™ Pigment Green 555
	OrcoSeed™ Green BG Ex Liquid
	Titanium Dioxide*
	Orco Synthrowite™ NCR-2

ORCO™Ag Dyes

ORCO™Ag Dyes (Powders and Liquids) are primarily used in pesticide, fertilizer and herbicide formulations. They are also used for spray marking.

Download the Complete ORCO Ag Dyes Product Bulletin

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Name	Limitations Powder	Limitations Liquid	Details
ORCO™ Ag Blue FG	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye at no more than 0.22% by weight in a pesticide formulations., Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye, coloring agent., Under 40 CFR 180.920 – as a seed treatment dye/coloring agent.	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye at no more than 0.6% by weight in a pesticide formulations., Under 40 CFR 180.920 – as a seed treatment only, Under 40 CFR 180.930 – no limitations.	View More Technical Bulletin
ORCO™ Ag Blue FG 50% Liquid	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye at no more than 0.22% by weight in a pesticide formulations., Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye, coloring agent., Under 40 CFR 180.920 – as a seed treatment dye/coloring agent.	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye at no more than 0.6% by weight in a pesticide formulations., Under 40 CFR 180.920 – as a seed treatment only, Under 40 CFR 180.930 – no limitations.	View More Technical Bulletin
ORCO™ Ag Red AC	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye, coloring agent., Under 40 CFR 180.930 – as dye, coloring Agent.	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye at no more than 0.6% by weight in a pesticide formulations.	View More Technical Bulletin
ORCO™ Ag Red AC 30% Liquid	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye, coloring agent., Under 40 CFR 180.930 – as dye, coloring Agent.	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye at no more than 0.6% by weight in a pesticide formulations.	View More Technical Bulletin
ORCO™ Ag Yellow X	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye, coloring agent., Under 40 CFR 180.930 – as dye, coloring Agent.	Under 40 CFR 180.910 - no limitation	View More Technical Bulletin
ORCO™ Ag Yellow X 30% Liquid	Under 40 CFR 180.910 – as dye, coloring agent., Under 40 CFR 180.930 – as dye, coloring Agent.	Under 40 CFR 180.910 - no limitation	View More Technical Bulletin

ORCOPERM™Ag Pigments

Orcoperm™Ag Pigments (Powders) are particularly well suited for the formulation of seed treatment dispersions.

Download the Complete ORCO Ag Pigments Product Bulletin

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Name	Limitations Powder	Details
ORCOPERM™ Ag Blue 2GN	Non Food Only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Blue BL	Use as a dye, coloring agent in seed treatment uses OR for use as a coloring agent, pigment in low-density plastic films	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Green B	Seed treatment only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Red 2BP	Seed treatment only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Red FGR	Non Food Only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Rubine 4BP	Non Food Only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Ultramarine Blue	No limitations	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Violet 4BN	Seed treatment only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag White	No limitations	View More
ORCOPERM™ Ag Yellow G	Non Food Only	View More
ORCOPERM™ Black	Seed treatment only	View More