Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
John Kempf joins Ed Baumgartner, Founder, and Andrew Dixon, Business Development Manager, of BASS Hybrids on a BASSCAST to discuss regenerative corn production. They explore transitioning from chemical-heavy practices to biological systems using microbial inoculants like Biocoat Gold to improve soil health and plant resilience.
They also discuss:
Using Biocoat Gold as a biological seed treatment to set plants up for better long-term success.
The "rhizophagy cycle," where plants meet nutritional needs by recruiting and "consuming" soil microbes.
Observations of interseeded companion crops increasing corn yields rather than just competing for resources.
Delaying the "black layer" in corn by up to 12 days through optimal biological nutrition to gain test weight.
The effectiveness of biological treatments, even when applied to seeds pre-coated with traditional fungicides.
How diverse microbial health naturally lowers excess sodium and chloride levels in irrigation systems.
Strategies for reducing synthetic nitrogen dependency while maintaining high-yield performance.
Additional Resources
To learn more about BASS Hybrids, please visit: basshybrids.com
To purchase BioCoat Gold, please visit: advancingecoag.com/product/biocoat-gold-2
John Kempf joins Ed Baumgartner, Founder, and Andrew Dixon, Business Development Manager, of BASS Hybrids on a BASSCAST to discuss regenerative corn production. They explore transitioning from chemical-heavy practices to biological systems using microbial inoculants like Biocoat Gold to improve soil health and plant resilience.
They also discuss:
Using Biocoat Gold as a biological seed treatment to set plants up for better long-term success.
The "rhizophagy cycle," where plants meet nutritional needs by recruiting and "consuming" soil microbes.
Observations of interseeded companion crops increasing corn yields rather than just competing for resources.
Delaying the "black layer" in corn by up to 12 days through optimal biological nutrition to gain test weight.
The effectiveness of biological treatments, even when applied to seeds pre-coated with traditional fungicides.
How diverse microbial health naturally lowers excess sodium and chloride levels in irrigation systems.
Strategies for reducing synthetic nitrogen dependency while maintaining high-yield performance.
Additional Resources
To learn more about BASS Hybrids, please visit: basshybrids.com
To purchase BioCoat Gold, please visit: advancingecoag.com/product/biocoat-gold-2
