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A powerful new fungicide co-formulation that partners leading SDHI, Xemium, with the best strobilurin, pyraclostrobin, has been launched by BASF in time for this season’s key yield-building spray timings.The new product, Priaxor EC, offers exceptional Septoria and rust control and will be aimed at T2 timings in wheat, says Mark Hemmant, technical manager at Agrovista, the company marketing the product.
A wheat fungicide product has been launched ahead of the all-important T2 spray timing, claiming to be a “potent combination” for septoria and rust control.
Timely weed control in maize crops will be key this season, with weeds likely to grow rapidly post drilling as moist soils warm up. Cheshire-based Agrovista agronomist Phil Campion has been advising growers to delay drilling due to low soil temperatures.
Due to the dismal commodity prices constantly squeezing margins, it is vital we get the best possible performance from our fungicides this spring and two key areas to focus on are timing and application.
Agrovista’s new web-based data management system MapIT Pro Advanced that helps growers cope with the vast amounts of digital information created on their farms will be officially released at Cereals 2016.
Most spray booms are being carried too high, compromising efficacy and leading to excessive drift.
Precision farming technology is allowing Yorkshire grower Neil Welburn and his son Chris to take the guesswork out of nitrogen applications and push up their crop yields. A tractor-mounted Isaria crop, sensor combines real-time measurements with field-history data and continually alters nitrogen rates according to plant needs as it travels through the crops.
Praxim (metobromuron) was a welcome introduction to the potato herbicide armoury last season, especially as some of the old stalwarts are under close scrutiny by ORD. After a full seasons experience in 2015, has it lived up to expectations?
The role of cover crops in black-grass control and soil conditioning will be a key focus at Agrovista's stand this year.
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