Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
July 16, 2008
- Better tuber bulking.
- Effective desiccation.
- Late-season weed control.
- Now in a more powerful formulation at a reduced price.
Potato growers looking for higher
potato yields and more sacks per acre have a highly effective
and reliable new solution with Rely® 200 herbicide from
Bayer CropScience.
Rely 200, an advanced and more concentrated formulation of the
original Rely herbicide, is now registered by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in the U.S.
“Now a more powerful formulation, Rely 200 provides several
benefits,” says Andy Hurst, Bayer CropScience product manager.
“These multiple benefits include better tuber bulking, effective
desiccation and late-season weed control.
“But the single greatest benefit is the new and improved
economic advantage of using Rely 200,” says Hurst, who points
out that in-field results show Rely 200 is a simple, proven and
economical way to gain higher yields regardless of variety or
geography.
Some chemical desiccants kill vines quickly, stopping tuber
bulking prematurely. Rely 200 works more slowly, mimicking the
natural senescence process and allowing tubers 7 to 14 days
extra bulking time.
“Rely 200 offers an unbeatable combination of benefits and
economic value, making it an excellent return on your
investment,” says Hurst.
”Once senescence starts, every day in the ground means more
sacks per acre. It’s easy to calculate the return for a grower.”
In fact, University experts and leading growers agree that later
season growth and bulking can contribute 2 to 5 hundred-weight
per acre every day. In a total of 13 university trials comparing
potato yield, Rely 200 added an average of 6.6 percent to 9.5
percent more tonnage per acre of potatoes treated with sulfuric
acid and diquat, respectively.
While delivering excellent potato vine desiccation, Rely 200
also knocks down hard-to-control late-season weeds, including
hairy nightshade.
Rely 200 is an easy-to-use liquid formulation with lower use
rates and fewer containers to handle, rinse and dispose.
Rainfast within 4 hours after application, Rely 200 has a
re-entry period of 12 hours and a pre-harvest interval of 9
days.
For more information on Rely 200, talk to your local retailer or
visit
www.BayerCropScienceUS.com.
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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
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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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dealers and consumers.
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