See For Yourself
Grow More Experience Site showcases keys to healthier crops and higher corn and soybean yield potential.
Any grower knows you can go from “everything’s fine” in a field to “oh, my gosh” in a matter of days.
That’s why I wanted to see what’s new at the Syngenta Grow More Experience Site near Carroll, Iowa. On a warm, sunny August morning, I not only got a front-row seat at this “agronomy throwdown,” but also a guided tour from Randy Kool, a certified crop adviser (CCA) and agronomic service representative for Syngenta.
It was sobering to hear that it’s possible to have up to 30 percent yield loss in a soybean field and not even know you have soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Even worse, SCN can produce a new generation every 30 days.
As Kool led our small group of ag professionals around the site, we knew what he meant when he said sudden death syndrome (SDS) is coming on strong. He pointed out some leaves falling off the petiole of a plant—a telltale sign of SDS—and added that SDS has been shown to occur earlier and be more severe in the presence of SCN. Talk about a double whammy.
“If we can control SCN, we can help manage SDS,” emphasized Kool, who updated us on Clariva® Complete Beans seed treatment, a combination of separately registered products. It combines a nematicide with an insecticide and three fungicides to offer season-long activity against SCN, as well as early-season diseases and pests. It also shows a consistent yield increase across multi-year field trials.
With 2016 just around the corner, I also wanted to hear about what will be available next season. Kool noted that Mertect® 340-F fungicide from Syngenta can be added to Clariva Complete Beans for additional SDS protection. Then there’s Trivapro™ fungicide. This new disease-management tool will offer broad-spectrum activity on many foliar diseases, including frogeye leaf spot, rusts, powdery mildew and Septoria brown spot.
While we covered a lot of ground that morning, I walked away feeling much more informed about maximizing production on my acres.
About the Author:
Darcy Maulsby is a corn, soybean and hay grower from Lake City, Iowa. She is also a writer and has contributed to Thrive since Syngenta launched the first print issue in 2007. Look for additional articles from her on this website.
That’s why I wanted to see what’s new at the Syngenta Grow More Experience Site near Carroll, Iowa. On a warm, sunny August morning, I not only got a front-row seat at this “agronomy throwdown,” but also a guided tour from Randy Kool, a certified crop adviser (CCA) and agronomic service representative for Syngenta.
It was sobering to hear that it’s possible to have up to 30 percent yield loss in a soybean field and not even know you have soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Even worse, SCN can produce a new generation every 30 days.
As Kool led our small group of ag professionals around the site, we knew what he meant when he said sudden death syndrome (SDS) is coming on strong. He pointed out some leaves falling off the petiole of a plant—a telltale sign of SDS—and added that SDS has been shown to occur earlier and be more severe in the presence of SCN. Talk about a double whammy.
“If we can control SCN, we can help manage SDS,” emphasized Kool, who updated us on Clariva® Complete Beans seed treatment, a combination of separately registered products. It combines a nematicide with an insecticide and three fungicides to offer season-long activity against SCN, as well as early-season diseases and pests. It also shows a consistent yield increase across multi-year field trials.
With 2016 just around the corner, I also wanted to hear about what will be available next season. Kool noted that Mertect® 340-F fungicide from Syngenta can be added to Clariva Complete Beans for additional SDS protection. Then there’s Trivapro™ fungicide. This new disease-management tool will offer broad-spectrum activity on many foliar diseases, including frogeye leaf spot, rusts, powdery mildew and Septoria brown spot.
While we covered a lot of ground that morning, I walked away feeling much more informed about maximizing production on my acres.
About the Author:
Darcy Maulsby is a corn, soybean and hay grower from Lake City, Iowa. She is also a writer and has contributed to Thrive since Syngenta launched the first print issue in 2007. Look for additional articles from her on this website.
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