Chemtura AgroSolutions new seed treatment options for winter wheat growers

Date:08-11-2010

Chemtura AgroSolutions is introducing the innovative line of RANCONA® seed treatments to winter wheat growers. The recent registration of RANCONA in the U.S. gives growers access to the most advanced generation of seed treatment technology and one of the broadest-spectrum fungicide seed protectants available. RANCONA ready-to-use products are field-proven to promote uniform emergence, stand establishment, overall plant health and maximum yields.

“We’re confident winter wheat growers will recognize several important benefits with RANCONA,” said Jim Black, marketing manager, Chemtura AgroSolutions. “It provides excellent control of seed- and soil-borne diseases, while maintaining exceptional seed safety. Plus, growers have the flexibility to select the RANCONA product that best fits their growing conditions and the convenience of ready-to-use formulations.”

Unique Mode of Action

The cornerstone active ingredient in RANCONA is ipconazole, which provides a step change improvement in seed treatment performance. Ipconazole is a novel triazole fungicide that is proven to be highly effective against seed- and soil-borne fungi. Unlike other triazoles, ipconazole provides both contact and systemic fungal control. With these unique fungicidal properties, RANCONA provides exceptional seed sanitation and systemic protection of growing plants from fungal pathogens. It effectively prevents the seed decay, damping off and seedling blight that can be cause by a variety of diseases.

RTU Formulations

RANCONA is available in two ready-to-use formulations that offer growers the flexibility to control both fungal disease and insects. RANCONA Pinnacle is a fungicide containing both ipconazole and metalaxyl in a ready-to-use formulation. The combination of these powerful fungicides provides protection from Pythium, seed rot, dry rot, root rot, loose smut and Fusarium as well as other important diseases.

RANCONA Crest is a ready-to-use fungicide plus insecticide containing ipconazole, metalaxyl and imidacloprid. In addition to controlling plant diseases, RANCONA Crest provides early season control of aphids and grasshoppers and suppression of wireworms and early season Hessian fly.

“The introduction of RANCONA provides winter wheat growers with options to traditional seed treatment products in a convenient, user-friendly formula that takes seed and seedling protection to a higher performance level,” added Black. “And these products deliver pest protection in a manner that creates improved stand vigor and emergence, maximum yield potential and exceptional value for the grower.”

For more information about the family of RANCONA seed treatment products, contact your ag chemical supplier or visit www.ChemturaAgroSolutions.com.