Going to New Heights for Sugarcane Growers

Posted by |19 July 2012

Arysta LifeScience has launched a service, called “Arysta Fly,” to give sugarcane growers a unique perspective on weed problems. As part of the program, crop specialists from Arysta LifeScience join sugar mill personnel in a helicopter ride to photograph and visually assess weed control efforts on plantations.

“From the air, it’s easy to see where herbicides failed,” said Jose Gambassi, Marketing — sugar cane Arysta LifeScience. “The most common problems come from broadleaf weeds as morning glory, mucuna, and castor bean. When these weeds are not kept in check, they compete with sugarcane, reducing yields and quality.”

With aerial observation and the photography, problem areas are more readily identified and diagnosed. This leads to productive discussions and well-informed weed control decisions in subsequent seasons.

“The Arysta Fly program is successful because it provides reliable data that we can use to assist clients in determining the optimal usage of herbicides in sugarcane,” Gambassi said.

Source: Arysta LifeScience, Edited by FCI Staff