Potato seed treatment decisions will require more forward planning this season, to keep supplies on track for a smooth and efficient planting season.
Having seed pre-treated with Maxim, prior to delivery or ready treated on farm, is both convenient and consistently reliable, advocates Syngenta Technical Manager, Michael Tait.
Liquid treatment application ensures seed tubers can be better covered to provide effective protection against target diseases, including black dot, silver scurf and black scurf.
Options include having seed treated at source by seed suppliers, by mobile seed treaters as seed arrives on farm or, increasingly, with investment in on-farm liquid seed treatment roller table application equipment.
The on-going challenge of seed transport logistics adds further emphasis on having everything ready and prepared pre-planting this season.
- Greater number of eyes opening
- Consistent crop emergence
- Stronger early crop rooting
- Increased tuber numbers
- More even tuber size at harvest
- Improved skin finish
Liquid fungicide applied correctly to seed can give good coverage, be cleaner to use and removes an operation on the planter, allowing operatives to focus on getting crops planted in good order.
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