26 November 2020
We understand the importance of safeguarding of your crops this season to ensure a healthy, robust harvest and optimum yield performance. Investing in quality crop protection products therefore becomes an integral part of ensuring the sustainability and profitability of your farming practice.
Two diseases causing a major threat to maize production in many parts of the country, are northern corn leaf blight and grey leaf spot. Northern corn leaf blight is caused by the fungus Setosphaeria turcica. The leaf lesions normally appear on the lower leaves at first before it spreads. Before turning pale grey or tan, leaf lesions are long and elliptical.
Grey leaf spot presents as small brown or tan spots with yellow or chlorotic borders. Over time these lesions will turn grey and appear on younger leaves as well. Mature lesions are rectangular in shape and run parallel to the leaf veins.
For the unparalleled control of northern corn leaf blight as well as grey leaf spot on maize, Bayer’s systemic emulsifiable concentrate fungicide Zantara has proven unsurpassed excellence in the fields. Zantara contains the active ingredients Bixafen (Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor) and Tebuconazole (Triazole) which both show true systemic behaviour and offers different modes of action. These systemic properties of the two unique modes of action, results in robust disease control.
Bixafen inhibits the succinate dehydrogenase in the fungal respiratory chain and thereby blocks the cellular energy production in the fungicide cell while Tebuconazole disrupts the cell wall of the disease-causing fungi. The higher translocation speed of Tebuconazole also gives faster protection activity, while the slower translocation speed of Bixafen is a clear indicator for advantageous long-lasting activity. These two active substances remain evenly distributed in the tissue over a long period of time, without accumulating at the leaf tips. In doing so, they are simultaneously controlling both the new and the existing pathogens. By means of this alternative way of disease control, Zantara complements Nativo®’s dual spectrum activity.
Two of the biggest benefits of Zantara, lies in its effective disease control and its psychological benefit. By keeping the maize leaves at optimum efficiency through Zantara’s excellent disease control, the plant is able to maximise its conversion of light and nutrients into its ultimate goal – a full healthy maize cob.
Besides for excellent disease control, Zantara also holds a very valuable psychological benefit. This fungicide alters the psychological process of the plants resulting in more uniform ripening and a longer grain fill period. This anti-aging effect not only keeps the plants greener for longer, but also ensures higher yields.
By means of Zantara’s different modes of action, the Powerhouse of your crop is protected and you can have peace of mind that your harvest is in good hands. For more information on Zantara or to find out how this product can be utilised to the benefit of your farm, visit our website or contact your nearest Bayer representative.
Zantara® Reg No. L10011 (Act No. 36 of 1947).
Nativo® Reg. No. L8942 (Act No. 36 of 1947).
Zantara® and Nativo® are registered trademarks of Bayer (Pty) Ltd. Use products according to individual label recommendations.