Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
January 19, 2007
Product features simplicity
through standard rates
After receiving the green light in the 4th quarter of 2006 from
the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR),
Stance™ plant regulator from Bayer CropScience is approved for
use in California for the 2007 cotton production season.
Stance was approved by the U.S. EPA for other areas of the
Cotton Belt in time for use in the 2006 production season with
positive results.
Manuel Jimenez, Bayer CropScience technical services
representative for the San Joaquin Valley, said the timing of
Stance applications is similar to the timing of mepiquat
chloride applications. Jimenez noted that these traditional
products have widely varying rates that can lead to guesswork.
In contrast, Stance offers a standard rate, which means growers
can match performance with simplicity when using the product.
“Stance brings cotton growers an easy, effective solution to
cotton plant management,” he said. “Growers can apply 2 ounces
of Stance per acre as needed for moderate vegetative vigor and 3
ounces per acre as needed for high vegetative vigor. In the SJV,
we’ll probably see more use at the 3-ounce rate because more
acreage is being shifted to Pima cotton.”
As with any other cotton plant regulator, the rate of Stance
depends on weather conditions, cultural practices, variety
selection and other factors, Jimenez said.
Data from multiple 2006 university trials in the Southwest,
Mid-South and Southeast indicate Stance controls vegetative
growth as well or better than mepiquat chloride.
Growers interested in learning more about Stance should visit
www.BayerCropWest.com,
or contact their local retailer or Bayer CropScience sales
representative.
Bayer CropScience LP is the U.S. business of Bayer
CropScience, which has its global headquarters in Monheim,
Germany. Bayer CropScience, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual
sales of about EUR 6 billion, is one of the world’s leading
innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop
protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant
biotechnology. The company offers an outstanding range of
products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable
agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer
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