In the Pipeline: Innovative Seed Treatment With New Mode of Action Is Coming Soon
A new technology from Syngenta will offer an innovative mode of action to protect against Pythium and Phytophthora.
Stand establishment sets the foundation for higher yield potential and maximizes seed investment. But establishing a strong stand doesn’t happen on its own, especially with diseases like Phytophthora and Pythium lurking in many fields.
Pythium is the No. 1 corn seedling disease and a significant threat to soybeans as well, notes Dale Ireland, Ph.D., technical product lead for Seedcare at Syngenta. Pythium lives in the soil and can strike seedlings within 90 minutes of planting. Fields also may have multiple species of this destructive disease, making it even harder to manage.
If that weren’t bad enough, Phytophthora — another yield-robbing water mold — and Pythium can live in the soil almost indefinitely, withstanding changes in soil moisture and temperature until conditions are right to strike. That’s why effective seed treatments are vital to protect seeds and seedlings from a broad spectrum of early-season stressors.
Once registered, a new seed treatment technology from Syngenta will offer an innovative mode of action to protect against Pythium and Phytophthora. After registration, picarbutrazox (PCBX) will be marketed as Vayantis® fungicide seed treatment.
“This product has been in field trials since 2012,” Ireland says. “We’ve tested more than 30 species of Pythium and all of the isolates tested are susceptible to PCBX.” This is especially important since there are species of Pythium that are resistant to current technologies.
PCBX will offer a new mode of action beyond metalaxyl fungicides. “Growers have used metalaxyl for decades; and it’s still valuable, but it doesn’t cover everything anymore,” Ireland says.
PCBX has been shown to be safe on plants and offers a low expected use rate, thanks to its highly active molecule. Syngenta anticipates PCBX to be available to corn and soybean growers in time for the 2022 planting season.
“Syngenta invests millions of dollars over many years in research and development to provide products like this to farmers,” Ireland says.
Bob Kacvinsky, a Syngenta agronomy service representative, has seen strong results at field trials in York, Nebraska. “Beans with PCBX showed more uniform emergence and were greener and more developed in trials.”
A new #seedtreatment from @SyngentaUS will offer an innovative mode of action to protect against Pythium and Phytophthora in #corn and #soybeans. Learn more about it.
click to tweet 
Pythium is the No. 1 corn seedling disease and a significant threat to soybeans as well, notes Dale Ireland, Ph.D., technical product lead for Seedcare at Syngenta. Pythium lives in the soil and can strike seedlings within 90 minutes of planting. Fields also may have multiple species of this destructive disease, making it even harder to manage.
If that weren’t bad enough, Phytophthora — another yield-robbing water mold — and Pythium can live in the soil almost indefinitely, withstanding changes in soil moisture and temperature until conditions are right to strike. That’s why effective seed treatments are vital to protect seeds and seedlings from a broad spectrum of early-season stressors.
“A robust, healthy stand is key to getting a uniform stand so you can get the most from your seed genetics and your herbicide program, since uniform stands can canopy sooner and more effectively than uneven stands,” Ireland says.A robust, healthy stand is key to getting a uniform stand so you can get the most from your seed genetics and your herbicide program, since uniform stands can canopy sooner and more effectively than uneven stands.”
Once registered, a new seed treatment technology from Syngenta will offer an innovative mode of action to protect against Pythium and Phytophthora. After registration, picarbutrazox (PCBX) will be marketed as Vayantis® fungicide seed treatment.
“This product has been in field trials since 2012,” Ireland says. “We’ve tested more than 30 species of Pythium and all of the isolates tested are susceptible to PCBX.” This is especially important since there are species of Pythium that are resistant to current technologies.
PCBX will offer a new mode of action beyond metalaxyl fungicides. “Growers have used metalaxyl for decades; and it’s still valuable, but it doesn’t cover everything anymore,” Ireland says.
PCBX has been shown to be safe on plants and offers a low expected use rate, thanks to its highly active molecule. Syngenta anticipates PCBX to be available to corn and soybean growers in time for the 2022 planting season.
“Syngenta invests millions of dollars over many years in research and development to provide products like this to farmers,” Ireland says.
Bob Kacvinsky, a Syngenta agronomy service representative, has seen strong results at field trials in York, Nebraska. “Beans with PCBX showed more uniform emergence and were greener and more developed in trials.”
share this article
