Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
June 19, 2008
Coronet® fungicide seed treatment
from BASF recently received
registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for
use on brassica, bulb, cucurbit and legume vegetables and
cotton. Containing two active ingredients, boscalid and
pyraclostrobin, that are new seed treatment chemistries in these
crops, Coronet offers broad-spectrum preventive seed and
seedling protection.
Coronet provides protection against seedborne fungi causing seed
decay, seedling damping off and the soilborne pathogens
Rhizoctonia solani, Penicillium spp. and Fusarium spp. Applied
by commercial seed treatment facilities to the seed prior to
planting, Coronet offers enhanced disease control and grower
convenience.
“Coronet helps control key seed and seedling diseases from the
start, while improving plant stress tolerance,” said Craig
Lindholm, Marketing Manager, Seed Treatments at BASF U.S. Crop
Protection. “Delivering healthy plants from the start, Coronet
leads to increased yield potential by giving seedlings a
stronger start with improved plant vigor in the early, critical
days of growth.”
“This represents an exciting time for BASF and our seed
treatment business as we continue to bring our experience and
expertise to new markets and crops. Coronet provides an
excellent example of the combination of two active ingredients
into one, easy-to-use fungicide seed treatment,” said Lindholm.
Coronet applications to seed can be followed by foliar use of
fungicides containing boscalid, pyraclostrobin or both,
including Cabrio® fungicide, Endura® fungicide, Headline®
fungicide or Pristine® fungicide, as specified on the product
labels.
In addition to registration on vegetables and cotton, Coronet is
also labeled for use on soybeans and sunflowers. Registrations
may still be pending in certain states. Check with state
regulatory agencies to determine registration status.
With sales of €3,137 million in 2007,
BASF’s Crop Protection
division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to
the farming industry providing well-established and innovative
fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these
products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality.
Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control,
turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry.
BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The
vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s
leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving
nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing
world population.
BASF Corporation,
headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American
affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than
15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of
approximately $16.4 billion in 2007.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical
Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals,
plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine
chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in
virtually all industries to be more successful.
With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF
plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges
such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and
mobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales
of almost €58 billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the
stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich
(AN).
Always read and follow label directions.
Cabrio, Coronet, Endura, Headline and Pristine are registered
trademarks of BASF. |
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