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St. Joseph, Missouri and Des
Moines, Iowa
March 22, 2001
A new combination fungicide/seed
inoculant introduced by Syngenta
and Urbana Laboratories
allows soybean growers to inoculate seed with many times the
efficacy of traditional planter box treatments and control the
most common seed and soil-borne diseases of soybeans. The
product combines a proven fungicide, ApronMaxx® RTA®, with a
highly concentrated seed inoculant, Frozen-Prep XP™, in a
one-step application with limited liquid to the seed to help
avoid bridging.
ApronMaxx RTA protects against
damping off and seed rots due to Pythium, Phytophthora,
Fusarium,
Rhizoctonia, Phomopsis and early-season Phytophthoro
root rot, and suppresses seed-borne Sclerotinia
and Phomopsis,
according to Syngenta. Use of ApronMaxx RTA can result in
improved plant stand, vigor and yield. It is an important
production tool for early planted soybeans, no-till or
minimum-tilled production systems, and high value seed.
Frozen-Prep XP is 100 times more
concentrated than standard "ready-to-use" liquid
inoculants, according to Urbana, and thus requires lower liquid
seed-application rates. Also, it can be diluted and mixed with
ApronMaxx RTA rather than with water. Two formulations are
available. One contains Urbana’s patented TA-11 Nod + strain
that has in testing demonstrated increased yield potential over
traditional soybean strain inoculants. The other Frozen-Prep XP
uses traditional rhizobia strains available in the market.
"This new combination of
Frozen-Prep XP and ApronMaxx RTA is a more convenient, highly
concentrated, slurry mix that saves soybean growers valuable
time, labor and materials in a single application of the
products," says Greg Waibel, General Manager, Urbana.
The concentrated formula of
Frozen-Prep XP dramatically reduces the amount of liquid applied
to soybean seeds that can cause seed bridging common to other
liquid inoculants. The mixing process is simple in that the two
products can be mixed directly in the ApronMaxx RTA 2.5 gallon
jug.
Application includes four simple
steps:
- Thaw one large jar (7,500
lbs.) of Frozen-Prep XP.
- Mix entire jar of Frozen-Prep
XP directly into a 2 1/2 gal. jug of ApronMaxx RTA with an
additional 35 fl. oz. of water. There still will be
sufficient headspace at the top of the container for mixing.
Shake well to provide mixing. The direct application rate
(no-dilution) for Frozen-Prep XP(TM) is a mere 0.27 fl. oz.
per 50 lbs. of seed – far more concentrated than the 2.1
fl. oz. required by another leading inoculant.
- Apply mixture to seed at 2.77
fl. oz. per 50 lbs. of seed within one hour of mixing and
plant as soon as possible for best results. Re-inoculate
seed if not planted within four hours after inoculation.
- One 2.5 gallon jug tank-mix of
Frozen-Prep XP and ApronMaxx RTA ® can treat 6,400 lbs. of
seed.
For additional information,
soybean growers may contact their local supplier or call
toll-free: 1-800-892-2013 (Urbana Laboratories) or
1-800-334-9481 extension 6289 (Syngenta).
Growers must read and follow
label directions before buying, preparing or applying these
products.
Frozen-Prep XP™ is a trademark
of Urbana Laboratories. Apron®, Maxx® and RTA® are
trade-marks of Syngenta.
Syngenta is the world’s leading
agribusiness. The company ranks first in crop protection, and
third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Pro forma sales
in 1999 were approximately US $7 billon. Syngenta employs more
than 20,000 people in over 50 countries. The company is
committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research
and technology. Formed in November 2000 by the merger of
Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals, Syngenta is
listed on the Swiss stock exchange, and in London, New York and
Stockholm. Further information is available at www.syngenta-us.com.
Company news release
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