RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.,
Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Growers who choose Stoneville® and
FiberMax® cotton seed varieties now benefit from
additional nematode protection. COPeO™ Prime nematicide brings a
new mode of action to cotton seed treatments, and is now available
exclusively on Stoneville and
FiberMax varieties.
COPeO Prime protects cotton roots from all species of plant
parasitic nematodes, including root-knot and reniform nematodes.
This enables growers to produce cotton with healthier roots and
more uniform plant stands and height, and ultimately helps realize
the full yield potential of their varieties. COPeO Prime provides
added protection to both susceptible and nematode-tolerant seed
varieties, making it a good fit for any nematode management
program.
"We have tested COPeO Prime extensively over the last four years
in different locations across the cotton belt and we were able to
consistently demonstrate higher yields. While individual results
varied by geography and nematode pressure we have seen an average
benefit of up to 45 lbs lint/A," says Bayer Product Manager
Frank Rittemann. "Growers like the
convenience seed treatments offer, and by adding COPeO Prime to our
portfolio Bayer provides cotton growers with a complete seed
treatment protection package of fungicides, insecticides and
nematicides."
Growers can add a second effective mode of action for nematodes
by pairing COPeO Prime with Aeris®
insecticide/nematicide. Additionally, Aeris provides up to four
weeks of protection from many early season pests and is currently
the only solution on the market with two effective modes of action
against thrips, making it a perfect fit for resistance
management.
To round out the broadest seed protection package in the
industry use Trilex® Advanced Fungicide for protection
against a broad range of cotton seedling diseases, including
Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Phythium and Thielaviopsis
basicola.
COPeO Prime is part of the standard seed treatment package on
all Stoneville varieties in 2017.
It is available as a premium seed treatment for FiberMax varieties
in a package with Aeris and Trilex Advanced.
For more information on COPeO Prime, visit
www.CopeoPrime.Bayer.com.
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