Potato Grower

June 2018

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Protect Potatoes from Early Blight and White Mold E A R LY B L I G H T A N D W H I T E M O L D Make Luna a cornerstone of your fungicide program to consistently produce a high-quality potato crop. Learn more at LunaFungicides.com. © 2018 Bayer CropScience LP, 2 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer Cross, Luna, and Luna Tranquility are registered trademarks of Bayer. Endura is a trademark of BASF. Not all products are registered for use in all states. For additional product information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.CropScience.Bayer.us. 1 Average yield gain in dollars per cwt./acre is based on Potatoes 2015 Summary (September 2016) United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, page 18. Disease Control • Rotating crops in a particular eld can prevent diseases from overwintering, according to University of Idaho Extension. • Fungicides can help eradicate both diseases and should be applied preventively or at the rst sign of Early blight symptoms. • Vigilant monitoring and management of Early blight and White mold are needed as potato crops get closer to maturity and harvest. Disease Threats • Early blight thrives in wet conditions and can lead to smaller potatoes, lower dry matter content and yield loss. • White mold also thrives in moist conditions and excessive irrigation. White mold causes a rapidly spreading, cottony-white growth and might cause plant death. It also overwinters, potentially resulting in ongoing losses. Growing high-quality potatoes requires ultimate balance and precision. Too much nitrogen late in the growing season reduces crop yields, but not enough early on suppresses tuber growth. The same irrigation practices that promote healthy canopy growth to support tuber bulking – and increase yield – cause moist conditions that can lead to serious fungal disease pressures in potatoes. As a breakthrough systemic fungicide, Luna ® controls White mold, Early blight and other problematic diseases so potatoes stay healthy from their rst sprout to their place on a shelf. A trial conducted by Miller Research for the Idaho Potato Commission showed Luna Tranquility ® helps reduce Early blight severity by 97% and helped improve yield by 10%, leading to an additional +$543 per cwt./A in pro ts. 1 UNTREATED LUNA TRANQUILITY ® 11 oz. ENDURA ® 5.5 oz. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 30 1 24 Percent Early Blight Severity Study Luna Tranquility ® helps reduce Early blight severity by 97%. Yield (cwt./A) 612 UNTREATED LUNA TRANQUILITY ® 11 oz. CHLOROTHALONIL 1.5 pt. MANCOZEB 2 lb. ENDURA ® 5.5 oz. 674 638 636 626 Yield Study Protection means pro t – an additional 10% in yield means +$543 per cwt./A 1 . PAID ADVERTORIAL

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