AgraQuest announces Serenade Soil use extension
The product can now also be used for control of Sclerotium rolfsii in peanuts and tomatoes. SERENADE SOIL fungicide is the first soil fungicide based on AgraQuest's patented active ingredient Bacillus subtilis strain QST 713.
"We're excited by the expansion of SERENADE SOIL into new crops," said Sarah Reiter, AgraQuest's VP of Marketing - Agrochemicals & Food Value Chain. "Growers of leafy vegetables, brassicas and bulb crops will now have access to the soil disease and yield benefits of SERENADE SOIL proven through several years of expanding use in crops like potatoes."
Applied at planting or transplanting, SERENADE SOIL first attacks soil-dwelling pathogens, and then quickly builds a disease protection zone around the seed. As the seedling grows, the beneficial bacteria in SERENADE SOIL continue to grow, attaching themselves to the roots of the plant, expanding the disease protection zone.
"With more than $140 million invested in our science platform, the company is uniquely positioned to deliver tools like this to growers," said AgraQuest's CEO, Marcus Meadows-Smith.
Available in the U.S. since January 2010, SERENADE SOIL fungicide has quickly gained acceptance among growers focused on increasing their yields and profits. Registrations for many of these expanded uses in California are anticipated later this year.
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