Plant protection products greatly influence the future crop yield. The choice of products is quite a hard task that can be eased by knowledge about pathogens that seeds have. In order to find out which diseases pose threats to crop yield, it is required to examine seeds in a laboratory.
ALFA Smart Agro offers their clients a free phytopathological examination of seeds to help choose a correct fungicide protectant and norm of its use. Today it is possible to check seeds of winter grain crops (wheat, barley, rye). The examination is held in a certified laboratory according to requirements of DSTU 4138-2002 “Seeds of agricultural crops. Methods to define quality”.
During the season of 2019 in ALFA Smart Agro laboratory 730 samples of seeds were examined, mostly those of cereal crops. Most often seeds were infected with Alternaria blight(65%), and less frequently – Fusarium wilt disease (15%). In some cases pathogens of Helminthosporium blight, sooty blotch disease and other types of bacterial blights were found. Based on the received findings, specialists of the company recommended agri-producers an optimal protectant.
At present the range of ALFA Smart Agro’s products includes 3 plant protection products. Which one to choose depends on the necessary coverage and technology of crop growing.
Avicenna protects against a wide range of seed, soil and air-borne infections, including snow mold, cercosporosis, different types of spots, sooty blotch disease and root rot. Due to its growth-stimulating effect, Avicenna is perfect for dry regions and in case of late sowing period. Most often it is used in intensive and basic technologies of crop growing.
Kantaris is an innovative product by ALFA Smart Agrо. It is an insecticidal-fungicidal protectant that protects seeds and sprouts of cereals against a number of diseases and pests. Kantaris is recommended for seed crops and highly technological production.
Vencedor controls sooty blotch disease, root rot, bacterial blights and mold on seeds, Septoria blights and helminthosporiosis on sprouts. It is a reliable product for technologies of growing with minimal investments.
Besides phytopathological examination, analysis of seeds in ALFA Smart Agro laboratory also includes defining of germination capacity of seeds and weight of 1000 seeds. These figures allow estimating quality of seeds.
It takes 8-10 days from the moment when a sample is received to conduct examination. It is recommended to hold it not earlier than 1 month before the planned date of sowing.
To use the service and order examination of seeds, please, contact a regional representative of ALFA Smart Agro in your city. Contact center of ALFA Smart Agro: 0 800 505 542.
ALFA Smart Agro https://alfasmartagro.com/
Avicenna https://alfasmartagro.com/catalog/protruyniki/avicenna/
Vencedor https://alfasmartagro.com/catalog/protruyniki/vencedor/
Kantaris https://alfasmartagro.com/catalog/protruyniki/kantaris/