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During the 2016/17 season, Bayer Crop Science

undertook 18 block trials in commercially grown

farmer beet crops from the lower North Island,

Canterbury, Otago and Southland.

Wairarapa

Untreated Escolta x 2

24

23

22

20

19

18Untreated

Average 18 Trials

Escolta 2

$600 per ha

+ 15% + 3 Tonnes DM/ha

Average Tonnes DM/ha

1 Spray 2 Sprays Untreated

Escolta x 2

Untreated

27

25

23

21

19

17

15

Untreated Escolta x 1 Escolta x 2

Average Tonnes DM/ha

Untreated

Escolta Demo - WairarapaAssessment: May 2017

Escolta x 1 Escolta x 2

$1090 per ha

+ 28%$480 per ha

+ 12%

Escolta increases yield!These trials included an untreated, 1 application of Escolta and 2 applications of Escolta treatments. Some trials included untreated and 2 Escolta treatments only. These trials were undertaken to demonstrate disease control, crop greening effects and measure yield benefits.

All crops were assessed by independent crop assessment companies using their industry standard assessment methods. Yields are an average of the combination leaf and bulb measurements expressed in Tonnes of dry matter per hectare.

As an average across all 18 trials, the Escolta treatments resulted in outstanding yield benefits (+15%). The $ value was calculated using a value of 20c/kg for dry matter. Across the majority of trials the Escolta treatments were clearly obvious, with minimal disease present and increased crop greening.

19.4 T/ha21.8 T/ha 24.9 T/ha

Culverden, North Canterbury

Swannanoa, Canterbury

Untreated Escolta x 1 Escolta x 2

Average Tonnes DM/ha

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

15

Untreated

Escolta Demos - CulverdenAssessment: May 2017

Escolta x 1 Escolta x 2

$860 per ha

+ 20%$430 per ha

+ 10%

Escolta x 2 Sprays Untreated

16.8 T/ha22.5 T/ha

Untreated Escolta x 2

Average Tonnes DM/ha

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

Untreated

Escolta Demo - Swannanoa, North CanterburyAssessment: June 2017

Escolta x 2

$1140 per ha

+ 33%

Untreated Escolta x 2

Average Tonnes DM/ha

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

Untreated

Escolta Demos - AshburtonAssessment: June 2017

Escolta x 2

$660 per ha

+ 12%

Untreated Escolta x 2

Average Tonnes DM/ha

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

Untreated

Escolta Demos - GeraldineAssessment: June 2017

Escolta x 2

$1420 per ha

+ 34%

Untreated Escolta x 2

Average Tonnes DM/ha

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

Escolta Demos - SouthlandAssessment: June 2017

$740 per ha

+ 15%

1 x Escolta 2 x EscoltaUntreated

24 T/ha 21.8 T/ha 26.1 T/ha