In 2016-2017 trials, an in-furrow application of AZteroid FC fungicide with starter fertilizer increased sugarbeet yield by an average of 2.6 tons per acre compared to fertilizer alone.
“Of course, yield is important,” says Darren Anderson, president of Vive Crop Protection. “But what is likely more interesting to producers is the increased sugar content up to 0.6 percent that we saw.”
Until recently, mixing fungicide with starter fertilizer was just not done because the two products weren’t compatible, leading to “cottage cheese” in the tank and clogged nozzles. The use of nanotechnology from Vive Crop Protection makes AZteroid FC (azoxystrobin) the only fungicide to mix easily and stay in suspension for days, helping farmers who experience delays due to weather or other circumstances. AZteroid FC contains the same active ingredient as Quadris fungicide, but the nanotechnology “shuttle” that carries the active ingredient keeps it suspended in the fertilizer carrier until it reaches the soil, when the fungicide is released.
AZteroid FC controls rhizoctonia and cleans up the soil around the seed to provide a boost to plant health, improving crop greening and maximizing yields and sugar content.
For more information, visit ViveCrop.com or email products@vivecrop.com.
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