Syngenta
Crop Protection has received U.S. EPA approval for
changes to the Touchdown Total™ and Touchdown HiTech®
glyphosate herbicide labels; changes that provide for
maximum use rates, an added application and drop nozzle use
with hybrids featuring Agrisure™ GT and Roundup Ready® (RR™)
corn.
“The new changes to the
Touchdown Total and Touchdown HiTech labels give growers the
same flexibility on rates and timings with hybrids featuring
the Agrisure GT trait as they have with RR 2 corn,” said Dan
Hinderliter, Touchdown® brand manager for Syngenta.
The maximum in-crop use rate
was raised to 70 fluid oz. per acre for Touchdown Total and
1.8 quarts per acre for Touchdown HiTech, and the maximum
single application was increased to 35 fluid oz. per acre
for Touchdown Total and 30 fluid oz. per acre for Touchdown
HiTech. The labels were also revised to allow application
of Touchdown brands to glyphosate-tolerant corn 30-48 inches
tall using drop nozzles. Prior to this revision,
application with ground equipment only was approved for
glyphosate-tolerant corn up to the V8 stage or 30 inches in
height, whichever came first.
“Growers planting
glyphosate-tolerant corn, including elite hybrids with
Agrisure GT, in 2006 will be able to apply Touchdown Total
or Touchdown HiTech over the top,” added Hinderliter. “They
will be able to plant the glyphosate-tolerant corn hybrid
they want and use the glyphosate herbicide they want.”
Touchdown potassium glyphosate
brands, backed by best-in-class product service and support
that includes the Touchdown Assurance Plan, deliver
consistent, down-to-the-roots control of more than 170 grass
and weed species in 230 crops. The Touchdown Assurance Plan
helps growers protect their seed technology and crop
investment.
A fully loaded formulation,
Touchdown Total features IQ Technology™ -- a unique
corn-based adjuvant system—and patented Low Foam Technology™
for improved handling. Touchdown HiTech, the most
concentrated glyphosate available, is designed for growers
who prefer to use surfactants and additives customized for
their farming operation.
