Syngenta announced this month that Quilt fungicide can now be applied with a minimum of two gallons of water per acre (GPA) water volume for aerial applications.

“The volume reduction provides applicators and growers a new, more efficient option for applying a fungicide,” says Jamie Eichorn, Syngenta fungicide brand manager. “The use of fungicides in crops, such as corn, is expected to increase due to the potential disease incidence from more corn on corn rotations. Growers need to focus on protecting their investment from damaging foliar diseases, such as gray leaf spot, and fungicides such as Quilt will play a primary role.”

The new spray water volume, reduced from a minimum of 5 GPA, helps increase efficiency for aerial applicators. A lower spray water volume reduces the volume carried on the plane, increasing the number of acres covered while still providing the same level of broad-spectrum disease control. In addition, the re-entry interval was reduced from 24 hours to 12 hours, allowing for greater application and crop production flexibility.

Quilt combines the preventive control of a strobilurin (Quadris) with the curative properties of a triazole (Tilt) to control yield-robbing diseases. More information about Quilt fungicide is available by calling 1-866-SYNGENTA (796-4368) or at www.farmassist.com/prod/fungicide/Quilt.

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