BASF Registers Fungicide Seed Treatment In US
26 February 2008 BASF has received US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for a seed treatment fungicide to be sold under the brand name Stamina, according to a company release.
The treatment, which is based on pyraclostrobin (the same active ingredient used in the company’s successful Headline fungicide), has been shown to protect seeds from diseases such as Rhizoctonia and improve stand and yields, the release stated.
“Stamina fungicide seed treatment helps control key seed and seedling diseases and improve stress tolerance,” said Craig Lindholm, marketing manager, seed treatments at BASF U.S. Crop Protection Products. “This delivers healthy plants right out of the ground, as corn seedlings have a stronger start, resulting in increased yield potential.”
The release also noted that the treatment’s benefits are particularly important, as earlier planting and increased use of no-till production systems may lead to slower emergence of seedlings due to cool, wet soils.
During four years of greenhouse and growth chamber studies by BASF, the active ingredient in Stamina showed quicker germination and more rapid emergence compared to untreated checks under saturated cold conditions, the release explained.
In addition to registration in corn, Stamina was also approved by the EPA for crop uses including wheat, barley, brassica vegetables, bulb vegetables, cucurbits, legumes, rye, soybeans, sugar beets, and sunflowers.
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