Acuron Delivers in 2015
Seeing is believing for growers who applied the innovative corn herbicide on their acreage last year.
Following EPA registration in April 2015, Acuron® corn herbicide had its
first season of on-farm use. Growers across the Corn Belt frequently
cite longer residual of tough weeds and better resistance management as
the product’s greatest attributes.
Longer Residual Control
Fred Steck, a grower from Carman, Illinois, explains how herbicides with less residual activity than Acuron weren’t controlling his toughest weeds: “We use irrigation, and it can be tough to find chemicals that last. When I first heard about Acuron, I heard that it had more residual value and that it would take care of my cocklebur, which other chemicals didn’t.”
Acuron contains active ingredients that work well across different environments and soil types, allowing for longer residual to control problem weeds. Steck used a full-rate, pre-plant application of Acuron in the spring of 2015, and his toughest weeds—cocklebur and morningglory—were well-controlled. “Cocklebur and morningglory never curled up much in the past, but Acuron seemed to nail them both,” he says.
Similarly, Kevin Buford, a grower from Kahoka, Missouri, valued the residual control in Acuron. “Our most problematic weeds are cocklebur and waterhemp,” he says. “The biggest difference I’ve seen with Acuron is that we are not seeing the late-season emerged grasses and broadleaves. We’re looking for that herbicide that only needs one pass, and Acuron fits the bill.”
Using Acuron at the full rate delivered the control Buford expected in his fields. “We’ve had great success with Acuron, and we plan on using it on several more acres next year,” he says. “Corn without weeds means better yields, and that’s what I’m looking for.”
Better Resistance Management
Weed resistance is a growing issue across the Midwest, and broadleaf weeds like giant ragweed are becoming more difficult to control. Bud Sanken, a grower from Hutchinson, Minnesota, explains how managing resistant ragweed became his top priority: “Weed resistance developed on my farm over time, and we wanted a product that would take us to the next level. Multiple modes of action and active ingredients would help us fight ragweed resistance in this area.”
After applying Acuron, Sanken saw better control of giant ragweed in his fields. Aaron Zagonel, a grower and retailer in Girard, Kansas, says that seeing Acuron’s performance at Syngenta Grow More Experience sites in 2014 and again in 2015 gave him confidence that the herbicide would also perform well in his fields.
“I had purchased new farm ground, and the previous tenant didn’t have much of a weed control program,” Zagonel says. “I knew it would be a tough battle to control weeds, so I wanted the best product out there. The performance of Acuron has been excellent—especially after seeing it in action at Grow More Experience sites against other products. It’s a no-brainer to use Acuron.”
Longer Residual Control
Fred Steck, a grower from Carman, Illinois, explains how herbicides with less residual activity than Acuron weren’t controlling his toughest weeds: “We use irrigation, and it can be tough to find chemicals that last. When I first heard about Acuron, I heard that it had more residual value and that it would take care of my cocklebur, which other chemicals didn’t.”
Acuron contains active ingredients that work well across different environments and soil types, allowing for longer residual to control problem weeds. Steck used a full-rate, pre-plant application of Acuron in the spring of 2015, and his toughest weeds—cocklebur and morningglory—were well-controlled. “Cocklebur and morningglory never curled up much in the past, but Acuron seemed to nail them both,” he says.
Similarly, Kevin Buford, a grower from Kahoka, Missouri, valued the residual control in Acuron. “Our most problematic weeds are cocklebur and waterhemp,” he says. “The biggest difference I’ve seen with Acuron is that we are not seeing the late-season emerged grasses and broadleaves. We’re looking for that herbicide that only needs one pass, and Acuron fits the bill.”
Using Acuron at the full rate delivered the control Buford expected in his fields. “We’ve had great success with Acuron, and we plan on using it on several more acres next year,” he says. “Corn without weeds means better yields, and that’s what I’m looking for.”
Better Resistance Management
Weed resistance is a growing issue across the Midwest, and broadleaf weeds like giant ragweed are becoming more difficult to control. Bud Sanken, a grower from Hutchinson, Minnesota, explains how managing resistant ragweed became his top priority: “Weed resistance developed on my farm over time, and we wanted a product that would take us to the next level. Multiple modes of action and active ingredients would help us fight ragweed resistance in this area.”
After applying Acuron, Sanken saw better control of giant ragweed in his fields. Aaron Zagonel, a grower and retailer in Girard, Kansas, says that seeing Acuron’s performance at Syngenta Grow More Experience sites in 2014 and again in 2015 gave him confidence that the herbicide would also perform well in his fields.
“I had purchased new farm ground, and the previous tenant didn’t have much of a weed control program,” Zagonel says. “I knew it would be a tough battle to control weeds, so I wanted the best product out there. The performance of Acuron has been excellent—especially after seeing it in action at Grow More Experience sites against other products. It’s a no-brainer to use Acuron.”
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