GROWERS
can improve the overall performance of late blight control programmes by using
Proxanil® as a preventative
product.
Proxanil,
by Arysta LifeScience, combines the power of two complementary active
ingredients – Cymoxanil and Propamocarb. Together they offer an
improved synergistic performance for both preventative and curative control of
potato late blight.
The
product is highly effective and consistent when used preventatively, at a
reduced rate of 1.5L /ha in conjunction with a contact fungicide. Under high
pressure conditions, Proxanil performed well during recent trials.
Arysta LifeScience Product Development &
Technical Manager for UK & Ireland, Don Pendergrast, said: “Historically,
we have seen Proxanil being used as a curative product, when the onset of
blight has really taken hold. But trials have shown that it can also
offer great benefit to the overall blight programme when it is used
preventatively.
“Late blight thrives in wet, humid conditions,
so you could say that currently, growers have been experiencing ‘classic’
blight weather. Use Proxanil from the rapid growth stage onwards at seven day
intervals, to ensure you maximize the potential of your control programme.”
Propamocarb penetrates
the leaf tissue to prevent blight infections and ensure protection for new
plant growth. Complementing this is Cymoxanil,
which acts rapidly to provide a 48hr kick-back cure of infections, whilst
providing ongoing curative control for around two days.
Mr
Pendergrast added: “Late blight has a huge impact on the potato industry,
costing around £50M in crop protection products each year. It’s aggressive and
once symptoms are visible, it has already taken hold.
“Using
versatile products such as Proxanil in a preventative spray programme gives
growers the reassurance that they are doing all that they can to protect and
improve the quality of their yields.”
Arysta
LifeScience sponsors Blightwatch service – an alert scheme offered by the Met
Office in conjunction with the AHDB. For more information, visit http://blightwatch.co.uk/home/
Join Arysta LifeScience this November in Peterborough at The CropTec Show, sponsoring the new Bio-stimulant hub.
Registration is free for all those who pre-register before the event.
