Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
July 10, 2007
Cotton growers want top returns
from their crop input investments. When it’s time to defoliate
the crop, nothing should be left to chance - especially the
harvest aid product they select.
Finish® 6 Pro harvest aid gives growers a reliable harvest aid
program to defoliate leaves, discourage re-growth and open
bolls. And this year that reliability comes with a price
reduction in time for the 2007 harvest season.
“Finish 6 Pro is one of the few harvest aids that functions both
as a defoliant and a boll opener,” said Steve Olson product
manager, Bayer
CropScience. “That gives the product tremendous value as a
foundation for any harvest aid program. With the price
reduction, the value of Finish 6 Pro is more apparent than
ever.”
The product can go out alone and is also an excellent tankmix
partner with defoliants such as Ginstar®, Def® and Dropp®, Olson
added. Growers should employ a one- or two-shot approach based
on environmental conditions, canopy density and other factors.
A well-executed defoliation program can also play an important
role in preserving lint quality. Poor defoliation will result in
leaf grade discounts of 100 points or more depending on
additional quality parameters.
Growers can also avoid color discounts with a properly timed
defoliation. Growers who use Finish 6 Pro can get to harvest 3
to 5 days faster - that’s 3 to 5 days the crop isn’t
unnecessarily exposed to discount-causing bad weather, Olson
said.
“Merchants want quality cotton,” he said. “Growers should put
together a harvest aid program that preserves the quality they
have earned. Otherwise, they run the risk of leaving some of
their profits in the field.”
For more information on the Bayer CropScience harvest aid
lineup, visit
www.CottonExperts.com.
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 5.7 billion (2006), is one of the world’s
leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop
protection; non-agricultural pest control, including consumer
lawn and garden; 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 CropScience has a global
workforce of about 17,900 and is represented in more than 120
countries, ensuring proximity to dealers and consumers. |
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