Potato Review

14 POTATO REVIEW NOVEMBER 2021 FUNGICIDES B ASF’s portfolio of fungicides, Enervin SC and Percos, were shown to have strong efficacy against late blight at Eurofins, one of the toughest tests for crop protection products, where growers and agronomists were also given a first glimpse of the company’s new products: BAS 657 and BAS 750, which were both looking strong on late blight and alternaria respectively. “Our plots showcased a variety of treatments which all have real-world relevance,” said Paul Goddard, BASF’s Value Chain and Stewardship Manager. “We had plots treated with oxathiapiprolin + amisulbrom and fluopicolide + propamocarb as two benchmarks for our late blight treatments. I avoid untreated plots at Eurofins because of the disease sink they create for the surrounding plots. “In the trial plots, visitors could see Enervin SC tank-mixed with three potential partner products, our new fungicide currently known as BAS 657, Percos plus drift retardant and a new product coded as BAS 750.” Enervin SC was confirmed as a powerful tank-mix partner, particularly useful where growers want flexibility in their programmes. “Enervin SC is not a product to be used on its own,” said Paul. “It’s got a single site mode of action, which must not be Tough test at Eurofins Fungicides put through their paces and new products showcased. “While the tank-mix with cymoxanil + zoxamide was the weakest of the treatments, it is a combination that doesn’t clash with any CAAs or QIIs in a programme.” New products looked promising against late blight and Alternaria. Paul Goddard, BASF’s value chain and stewardship manager, and Matthew Goodson, BASF’s Specialities Market Manager at Eurofins 2021.