FOLLOWING an 11-year journey from lab tests to the field, Syngenta’s new SDHI fungicide active, Solatenol, was launched at Cereals.
Its senior field technical manager, Iain Hamilton, said Solatenol was first discovered as a compound with huge potential as a fungicide in 2005.
A rigorous testing process included formulation testing, microscopy and biokinetic studies, and hundreds of field trials.
“The tremendous research and development investment has given us a complete understanding of how Solatenol works and why it consistently performs well as a T2 fungicide,” explained Mr Hamilton.
“Trials in the UK and across Europe show consistent results. We’ve seen exceptional control of septoria and rust across various varieties, disease pressure scenarios and geographical locations, and this is down to the technical credentials of the product.”
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