Adama has launched three new prothioconazole fungicide co-formulations, two also incorporating Adama’s Asorbital formulation technology which the company claims provides faster protection against key cereal and oilseed rape diseases.
Maganic is a combination of prothioconazole and difenoconazole in an emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation. Avastel combines prothioconazole with fluxapyroxad and Maxentis is co-formulated with azoxystrobin.
“Maganic provides strong protection against a range of wheat, barley, rye, triticale and oilseed rape diseases, and is the ideal tebuconazole-free option for the T3 timing in wheat,” explains Andy Bailey, Adama’s fungicides technical specialist.
Andy also notes that at the T3 timing it also is a good foliar top up and is active against brown rust.
Avastel combines two complimentary modes of action suggests Andy offering protection against a broad spectrum of foliar diseases and the stem base complex. in wheat it is authorised for use at the T1, T2 or T3 timings, and in barley at T1 or T2. It can also be used on rye and triticale.
“It demonstrates broad spectrum control of key foliar and stem base diseases in wheat and is also effective against brown rust and tan spot.
“Maxentis is very flexible in terms of its application rate and timing and is suitable for use with a wide array of partner products,” Andy continues. “Its co-formulation of two broad spectrum fungicides gives effective control of a range of foliar and ear diseases including septoria, fusarium, rusts, ramularia, net blotch and powdery mildew in cereals. It is s also registered for crown rust control on winter and spring oats.”
In oilseed rape Maxentis can be used as flowering spray for sclerotinia control and up to GS73 against Alternaria.
Maganic and Avastel come with Adama’s Asorbital formulation technology. This is a patented solvent and adjuvant system to improve uptake of active ingredients into, and migration within, leaf tissues. According to the company this not only provides faster protection against key pathogens but also helps to improve rainfastness.
Future formulation investment
“All three products have been developed following feedback from agronomists, growers and spray operators to provide novel co-formulations that are cost effective and easy to use,” adds Jonny Oosthuizen, fungicides portfolio manager
“By using our innovative formulation technology to combine a selection of the best-in-class active ingredients, our ongoing investment into R&D has made the protection of cereal and OSR crops from a range of key pathogens a little bit easier to achieve.
“We’re pleased to be able to bring these new products to the UK market and look forward to providing details of additional new products over the next couple of years as we continue to invest in innovative and differentiated formulations.”
