Developments in Crop

Protection in soya

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JORGE CARTIN

BASF

Herbicide Crop Manager – Soya

Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia

Discovery and Development Cost of a

New Crop Protection Product Source: Phillips McDougall Report - 2010

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HiStick®

Force 48 NPPL

RhizoFlo®

HiCoat® Peat Soybean

HiCoat® Super Soybean

Standak® Top

Basagran®

Pulsar®

Focus®

Wing-P®

Abacus®

BASF portfolio in soya in Europe Product registration varies per country

Herbicide

Inoculants

Fungicides

® Registered trademark of BASF

Corum®

For more information, consult with BASF representative in your country

Seed Treatment

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Inoculants: The legume/Rhizobium association

What are Rhizobium?

Rhizobium are natural soil bacteria, that

associate with the roots of legumes to form root

nodules

Root nodules fix atmospheric nitrogen and in

symbiotic association deliver to the host plant

The symbiotic association between legumes and

Rhizobia is highly specific :

Microscopic view of

Bradyrhizobium japonicum

( x 60.000 )

CROP BACTERIA

Soybean Bradyrhizobium japonicum (strain 532C )

Peanut Bradyrhizobium ssp. Arachis

Chickpeas Bradyrhizobium ssp. Cicer

Clover Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar. Trifolii

Phaseolis

beans

Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar. Phaseoli

Faba Beans,

Peas, Lentils

Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar. viceae

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Criteria for succesful N-Fixation

Efficient Rhizobium strain → global selection

Optimum carrier substrate for the Bacteria →

selected peat

Sterile Inoculant for :

→ high Bacteria concentration / seed

→ long shelf-life

State-of-the-art fabrication and permanent

quality controls (deriving from scientific Know-

how & good laboratory practice)

Correct storage & application – Inoculant is live

material!

Inoculants: The legume/Rhizobium association

Active soybean nodule

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Rhizoflo Untreated

Yield (T/ha)

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Inoculants: Advanced technologies

INOCULANT FEATURES & BENEFITS

HiStick® • Sterile peat-based formulation is designed

for convenient on-farm application

• Long stable shelf life

• Peat-based formulation with min. 2 x 109

(2 billion) / g of peat

Force 48

NPPL

• Two components: a) concentrated peat

based inoculant; b) an extender polymer

component compatible with the

Bradyrhizobium

RhizoFlo® • Highly concentrated liquid inoculant

offering excellent bacterial counts (min. 3 x

109 /ml)

• Easy application, water miscible and self-

adherent to seeds

HiCoat®

Super

Soybeans

HiCoat®

Peat

Soybean

• Latest technology for pre-inoculation of

soybean seed by seed companies

• Two formulations: peat-base formulation

and liquid formulation

• Does not require extra drying capacity

after application

10 independent trials, Europe, virgin soils, 2005-2010

Results from a commercial field Ukraine, 2011, Khmelnyk-Vinnitsa region

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Control – no inoculation

HiCoat® Super inoculation

Herbicides: Pre and post emergence

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HERBICIDE FEATURES & BENEFITS

Wing-P®

• Pre-emergent herbicide

• Broad spectrum

Pulsar® • Control of broadleaves and grasses

Basagran® • Post-emergence control of broadleaves

Corum® • Two mode of actions

• Broad spectrum

• Ideal for resistance management

Focus®

• Crop selective

• Effective control of grasses

Several herbicide options for control of tough weeds in soybeans

Fungicides: AgCelence® in Soybeans up to 20% yield increase with fungicide application

Fungicide application with AgCelence

products can bring in average up to

20% yield increase in soybeans

Since 2010 fungicides under brand

AgCelence successfully used in

Ukraine and Russia

BASF is expanding portfolio to

intensify soybean production and

increase yields also in European

Union

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