Product Profile of Fungicide Controls Embryo-borne Diseases In Plants
Cheminova is a renowned maker of fine chemicals, with its main business area within plant protection products. Cheminova offers Vincit? [flutriafol] is the well-known global trademark used for flutriafol seed treatment products. Flutriafol is one of very few compounds to reach and disinfect the embryo of the seed. The products give excellent control of embryo-borne diseases, in particular bunt [Tilletia caries] and smuts [Ustilago spp.]. In addition, some control of Microdochium nivale seedling blight and barley leaf stripe [Pyrenophora graminea] is also achieved.
The technical information of the fungicide is as follows:
Flutriafol belongs to the triazole class of fungicides.
Vincit? is the most systemic of the triazoles, and this characteristic provides a range of advantages.
In seed treatment, the systemicity means that Vincit? is one of the very few compounds which actually reaches and disinfect the inner core of the seed.
