Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
October 2, 2007
Helps improve plant health by
controlling diseases at critical times during cotton development
Cotton growers now have access to
America’s leading foliar fungicide to control key yieldrobbing
diseases and boost Plant Health in their cotton acres with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration of Headline®
fungicide from BASF.
Noting that cotton is a significant crop in American
agriculture, BASF market manager Jerry Minore said, “We’re
pleased to be introducing an innovation to the cotton market.
This registration significantly strengthens the portfolio of
solutions BASF offers to cotton growers. Growers can now rely on
Headline, in addition to Pentia® plant regulator and Prowl® H2O
herbicide from BASF, to get the most out of every cotton acre.”
One of the key advantages of a foliar application of Headline in
cotton is the protection it provides against diseases so cotton
plants are not stressed during the peak production period. “This
improves Plant Health at
the most critical time in the cotton plant’s growth stage which
helps deliver improved yield potential,” said Scott Asher, BASF
technical services manager.
“Many successful growers have counted on Headline fungicide in
their corn and soybean acres for the past few years to control
diseases and improve yield potential,” said Asher. “We
anticipate growers will welcome this Headline registration in
cotton.”
Since the application timing for Headline will be similar to the
timing for an insecticide and/or Pentia spray, Asher said
Headline could be tank-mixed with these products to make
applications more efficient across the cotton
fields. Headline may be applied by ground sprayer, aerial
equipment or through sprinkler irrigation systems.
Target cotton diseases indicated on the label include foliar and
boll rot diseases, such as Alternaria leaf spot, anthracnose,
Ascochyta blight, Cercospora blight and leaf spot, Diplodia boll
rot, hard lock, Phoma blight, rust and Stemphyllium leaf spot.
Seedling diseases Rhizoctonia and Pythium are also on the label
with the recommendation of an in-furrow application.
For more information about Headline fungicide and other BASF
crop protection products, visit
www.agproducts.basf.com
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With sales of €3,079 million in 2006, BASF’s Agricultural
Products division is a leader in crop protection and a strong
partner to the farming industry providing wellestablished 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 Agricultural Products 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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American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF
employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of
approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. For more information about
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to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually
all industries, BASF’s high-value products and intelligent
system solutions help its customers to be more successful. BASF
develops new technologies and uses them to meet the challenges
of the future and open up additional market opportunities. It
combines economic success with environmental protection and
social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future.
BASF has approximately 95,000 employees and posted
sales of €52.6 billion (approximately $66.1 billion) in 2006.
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Always read and follow label directions.
Headline, Pentia and Prowl are registered trademarks of BASF. |
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