Greensboro, North Carolina
March 5, 2008
While facing adverse weather
conditions for much of the 2007 growing season, the newest corn
herbicide from Syngenta still managed to outperform the
competition. Halex™ GT recorded high marks when tested against
Roundup Original Max® on broadleaf weeds, pigweeds and grasses.
Halex GT also managed to out-yield Roundup® by at least five
bushels per acre.
“It was a dry year, and the results from university trials show
Halex GT performed better than competitive products even in a
year when conditions were extremely dry in most areas,” said
Gordon Vail, technical brand manager for
Syngenta Crop
Protection.
In addition to Syngenta trials, field trials were conducted at
key universities across the nation, including Midwestern growing
areas such as Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. The results
proved one application of Halex GT outperformed one application
of Roundup and performed as well as or better than two
applications of Roundup in each trial. See the Trial Results
page of the Halex GT e-media kit to view trials and results.
When it came to yield, however, Halex GT was unmatched. One
early post-emergence application of Halex GT out-yielded one
application of Roundup by seven bushels per acre, and two
applications of Roundup by five bushels per acre.
“Much like our four previous years of data, the 2007 data
continues to show the consistent performance and yield
protection growers can rely on when using Halex GT,” Vail said.
New Halex GT promises substantial benefits to U.S. corn growers
choosing an Agrisure® GT or Roundup Ready® corn hybrid by
delivering glyphosate with residual, which will allow for
greater application timing flexibility. Halex GT contains
mesotrione and glyphosate for control of emerged weeds and
mesotrione and S-metolachlor for season-long residual control of
broadleaf weeds and grasses. With three active ingredients in
one premix, Halex GT will control the toughest broadleaf weeds
and grasses, including ragweeds, waterhemp, lambsquarters,
pigweeds and foxtails. As a Resistance Fighter™ brand, its three
modes of action will help control broadleaf weed biotypes
resistant to glyphosate, ALS-inhibiting and triazine herbicides.
For more information, please visit halexgt-herbicide.com,
farmassist.com or
contact the Syngenta Customer Center at 1-866-SYNGENTA
(866-796-4368).
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to
sustainable agriculture through innovative research and
technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and
ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in
2007 were approximately $9.2 billion. Syngenta employs over
21,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on
the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further
information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Important: Always read and follow label directions before
buying or using these products.
Halex GT has not received approval for use or sale in all
states. Please check with your state or local extension service
before buying or using this product.
Halex™ GT, Agrisure® Resistance Fighter™ and the Syngenta logo
are trademarks of Syngenta Group Company. Roundup®, Roundup
Ready® and Roundup Original Max® are registered trademarks of
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