Corn growers face many challenges: strict global regulations impacting the development of new active ingredients for crop production, low raw material prices affecting profitability, and pest resistance to synthetic fungicides. Innovative biological solutions are new tools enabling growers to meet these challenges while maintaining sustainable production.
Bionutrition
Maximizing the genetic potential of corn hybrids from planting to harvest is necessary to achieve high-quality yields. Using SabrEx's bionutrition product containing beneficial Trichoderma spp. as a seed treatment or as a seeding line has a positive impact on early root development and plant vigor, for rapid emergence and a regular, uniform plant stand, as well as higher yields.
Biostimulation
During key vegetative and reproductive stages of the corn life cycle, environmental factors (abiotic stresses) can adversely affect vigor, pollination, fruit set and yield. Researchers have shown that abiotic stresses such as excess or lack of water, wind desiccation, hail, nutrient deficiencies, herbicide damage, frost and salinity, are directly correlated with a 50% reduction in yield. Smartfoil biostimulant applied at stages V5-V7 and again at the key reproductive stage of VT brings a positive yield increase and return on investment.
Biocontrol
Incorporating a fungicide application during breeding protects against yield-robbing diseases. Controlling devastating diseases and pathogens such as alternaria leaf spot, anthracnose leaf blight, gray leaf spot, northern leaf blight and spot, brown spot, Septoria leaf spot, southern leaf blight, black spot, stem rots and rusts, has a direct impact on plant growth and yield. Integrating an effective fungicide into a corn production program has become an essential tool for profitable crop production. Introducing Romeo, an organic fungicide from our biocontrol range, into a disease control program offers growers an innovative tool to maximize disease control and achieve higher yields, while practicing sustainable environmental management.
