Indianapolis, Indiana
October 30, 2003
Mycogen Seeds will now
offer selected sunflower hybrids with Cruiser® seed
treatment as a result of a recent Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) registration.
Applied by
Mycogen Seeds during conditioning, Cruiser helps protect both
germinating seed and young plants from damage and stand loss
caused by wireworm, pale striped flea beetle, sunflower beetle
and other secondary soil pests.
“We’re excited
about this announcement because it will give sunflower growers
an improved insect control option,” says Keith Porter, marketing
specialist for Mycogen Seeds. “When sunflower hybrids are
treated with Cruiser, growers can be confident they will get a
good stand and their seed investment will be protected.”
The added
protection of Cruiser allows sunflower hybrids to get off to a
good start by providing an important window of early season
protection. The improved stand establishment, improved plant
health and vigorous plant growth will help ensure growers
optimum yield potential.
In extensive
field trial testing, plots of Mycogen Seeds’ sunflower hybrids
treated with Cruiser seed treatment insecticide averaged 10 to
15 percent more plants per acre than those plots with
non-treated seed.
“The feedback
from the field has been great,” says Porter. “We’ve had very
positive comments from growers. As the sunflower market leader,
we are pleased to help bring this important technology to
sunflower growers.”
Mycogen Seeds
will be offering eight hybrids treated with Cruiser seed
treatment insecticide. Growers will be able to choose from
traditional, NuSun™ and high-oleic offerings, giving
them maximum hybrid flexibility along with outstanding insect
protection.
Hybrid |
Sunflower Type |
SF270 |
Traditional |
SF260 |
Traditional |
SF187 |
Traditional |
8N429CL |
NuSun/CL |
8N327 |
NuSun |
8N421 |
NuSun |
7240 |
High-Oleic |
7350 |
High-Oleic |
“Our new
CLEARFIELD® hybrid 8N429CL, just introduced this
spring, will be among those that receive Cruiser seed treatment
insecticide,” adds Porter. “We wanted to make sure to include
this outstanding new performer as one of the treated hybrids,
giving growers a more comprehensive weed and pest control
package.
We’ll have a
good supply of these hybrids for the upcoming growing season,
but it is not unlimited, so we are encouraging growers to place
orders early,” explains Porter.
“Next year we
hope to expand our offering, both in units available and in
treated
hybrids offered.”
Cruiser does
not significantly impact plantability, however, it is still
important for growers to calibrate their planters prior to
planting. Producers should follow their planter manufacturer
recommendations on talc and graphite when using treated hybrids.
Mycogen Seeds
is an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Mycogen Seeds is the
leader in Silage-SpecificTM corn, the largest
sunflower seed producer, and a leading producer of seed corn,
alfalfa, soybeans and sorghum. For more information on Mycogen
Seeds, go to www.mycogen.com
on the Internet.
®™Mycogen and
the Mycogen M logo and Silage-Specific are trademarks of Mycogen
Corporation.
®CLEARFIELD
is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation. ™NuSun
is a trademark of the National Sunflower Association.
âCruiser
is a trademark of Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
© 2003 Mycogen Seeds. Mycogen is an affiliate of Dow
AgroSciences LLC.
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