Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
January 13, 2009
Grower trials prove that
HEADLINE delivers significant yield increase for field pea,
lentil and wheat crops
The yield results from the 2008
BASF Canada GrowForward™
Yield Challenge have now been tabulated, bringing the number of
grower-applied trials for HEADLINE® fungicide on field peas,
lentils and cereals to more than 200 since 2003 – and HEADLINE
comes out a clear winner. Compared with untreated checks,
HEADLINE-treated peas posted an average yield advantage of 11
percent; HEADLINE-treated lentils delivered a 9 percent average
yield advantage; and, HEADLINE-treated wheat posted an average
yield advantage of 10 percent.
“It pays to spray HEADLINE,” says Wayne Barton, Brand Manager,
Fungicides for BASF Canada. “BASF has done extensive research on
the beneficial disease control and plant health effects of
HEADLINE, but what is most gratifying is to see these results
from grower-applied trials. They show that, at the end of the
day, HEADLINE puts money into the grower’s pocket.”
More than 200 grower-applied trials of HEADLINE on field peas,
lentils and wheat have been conducted across Western Canada over
the last six years. Typically, growers apply HEADLINE to their
crops to prevent disease spread, but additional plant health
benefits have been traced to pyraclostrobin, the active
ingredient in HEADLINE. These grower-applied trials are part of
the research BASF has undertaken to understand these benefits.
“There was a quite a difference between my peas and my
brother’s,” commented Timothy Duchek of Atwater, Saskatchewan.
“His peas, which were right beside mine, weren’t sprayed with
HEADLINE and there was quite a noticeable difference. His peas
all went down with disease and mine stood up, and then we got
hail. Even then, I still ended up running about 35 bu/acre.”
Larger and fuller pods, more consistent seed size, better
standability, improved harvestability and better tolerance of
stress were some of the other HEADLINE fungicide-related
attributes noted by growers who trialled HEADLINE on their
crops.
“Applying HEADLINE to your crop in a year with high-disease
pressure is an obvious step. What I think growers are now
realizing, however, is that spraying HEADLINE even in years when
disease pressure is light is worthwhile, given the yield and
plant health benefits,” concludes Barton.
With sales of €3,137 million in 2007, BASF’s Crop Protection
division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to
the farming industry providing well-established 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 Crop Protection 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.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical
Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals,
plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine
chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in
virtually all industries to be more successful. With its
high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an
important role in finding answers to global challenges such as
climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility.
BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost
€58 billion in 2007. Further information on BASF is available on
the Internet at www.basf.com.
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GrowForward is a trademark and HEADLINE is a registered
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