Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
May 29, 2009
BASF recommends proactive
application of Caramba to prevent destructive head scab disease
in wheat
As the warm weather approaches, and conditions become favorable
for head scab, BASF experts recommend monitoring conditions and
use of a fungicide to suppress head scab.
“Significant rain and high humidity as the wheat begins to
flower favors head scab development,” said Amber Shirley, Ph.D.,
Senior Technical Specialist, BASF. “Growers need to scout fields
for the exact growth stage of their wheat and monitor local risk
for head scab to ensure timely applications of Caramba™
fungicide.”
Head scab is one of the most destructive wheat diseases that
growers face, making grain unmarketable, reducing yield and test
weight and increasing levels of deoxynivalenol (DON).
“You want to keep the spikelets and wheat healthy and green,”
said Dr.
Shirley. “BASF recommends the use of Caramba this season to
suppress head scab and protect your crop.”
Caramba is a highly effective fungicide containing the active
ingredient metconazole, resulting in significant yield
protection and reductions of DON levels in grain. It delivers
excellent head scab suppression and provides control of
late-season foliar diseases.
“Wheat growers using Caramba in 2008 saw an eight to eleven
bushel per acre advantage and significant reduction in levels of
DON,” said Dr. Shirley. “ Caramba has the next-generation active
ingredient to help bring in a cleaner, bigger wheat harvest.”
Caramba is applied at the beginning of flowering for optimum
suppression and is labeled for use on barley, oats, rye,
sugarbeets, triticale and wheat. Additional diseases controlled
by Caramba include: black point, leaf blotch, net blotch,
powdery mildew, rust, scald, Septoria leaf, glume blotch, spot
bloch and tan spot.
Caramba complements a strong wheat fungicide portfolio that
includes Headline® fungicide, TwinLine™ fungicide, Charter®
fungicide seed treatment and Stamina™ fungicide seed treatment.
“The BASF wheat fungicide portfolio gives growers the tools they
need to help protect their crops from a variety of diseases and
maximize yield,”
said Dr. Shirley.
For more information about Caramba and other BASF crop
protection products, visit
www.agproducts.basf.us
About the Crop Protection Division
With sales of € 3.4 billion in 2008, 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. Further information can be found on the web at
www.agro.basf.com.
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