Using quality herbicides to help establish cotton crops can offer added peace of mind and value, without necessarily costing more.
The benefits begin to stack up when growers are able to observe more consistent returns for their effort, while driving down their weed burden and slowing resistance development.
Syngenta Territory Sales manager and cotton lead Andrew Dayas said herbicide applications are an investment – especially in time – so when things are so busy on farm, it’s important to use quality products to help achieve the best results possible.
“Using quality Syngenta products is a huge step in the right direction to achieve the best results possible,” Mr Dayas said.
From fallow and pre-plant knockdown, through to canopy development, Syngenta has cotton herbicide options that Syngenta portfolio lead James Hotten said are tried, tested, and trusted.
“Developed over 40 years ago, the active ingredients paraquat and diquat have continued to benefit from our ongoing investment in innovation, resulting in two of the best formulations in the market; Gramoxone 360 Pro and Spray Seed,” he said.
“This dedication to innovation has been met in equal parts performance and safety, including the successful development of tamper proof drums and anti-glug technology with Gramoxone 360 Pro.
“The high AI loading in Gramoxone 360 Pro meanwhile means transporting and storing fewer drums.”
A recent label extension also means Gramoxone 360 Pro can be used with green on brown optical sprayers, at robust rates to manage those hard to control weeds in fallow.
Syngenta technical services lead Ant Mitchell said over the top use of Dual Gold was another beneficial use pattern.
“Growers can still choose to apply Dual Gold post-plant, pre-emergence, if desired,” he said.
“The over the top registration means applications can be made from 4 to 18 node, giving cotton growers welcome flexibility.
“This relatively new use pattern is a welcome addition giving a much wider application window, which can take the pressure off if you have a breakdown, or environmental conditions aren’t right when you want to spray,” Mr Mitchell said.
Good stewardship doesn’t stop with herbicides in cotton, Syngenta also continues to invest in better outcomes for growers through the FastStart Cotton Program.
The program was founded over 10 years ago as a partnership between Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) and Syngenta.
For every bag of cotton seed sold, treated with Syngenta insecticide and fungicide Seedcare products, funds are reinvested in research and tools for the benefit of growers.
Among the tools they have developed is a network of soil temperature monitoring stations covering all the cotton growing valleys.
This information is then translated into clear, simple signals, with the FastStart Traffic Light Indicator helping give growers the green light once soil temperatures reach 14 degrees centigrade at 8am, for four consecutive days.
To discover more about Syngenta’s involvement in cotton industry programs visit faststartcotton.com.au for helpful tools.
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