Page 21 - Gazette - November 2023

Build a strong foundation to

help your plants achieve peak

performance

Producing high-quality plants is not for the faint of heart and most growers face their
fair share of challenges throughout the growing season. Even in a so-called “controlled
environment,” plants are often subject to a wide array of external stressors—and most are
not so easy to control. From abiotic stress caused by fertility issues, drought, cold, heat, and
mechanical injury to biotic stress caused by insects and diseases, we push plants to their
physical extremes. In an effort to help your plants get through the stressful bits, set them up
for success with a strong foundation. And when it comes to plants, the best foundation is a
healthy, well-established root system.

BASF fungicides are powerful by design — to deliver proven plant health benefits including
superior disease control. Our Intrinsic brand fungicides, including Pageant Intrinsic
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brand fungicide and Empress Intrinsic brand fungicide, prime plants for resilience
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and prepare the whole plant, particularly roots, for difficult conditions. These plant health
benefits help plants overcome stressful events through enhanced root system retention.
And what that means to you is a stronger, healthier root system that powers plants to
weather the “Stress Storms.”
Apply Pageant Intrinsic brand fungicide to unrooted cuttings and seedlings during
propagation to control disease, speed up callous formation and enhance root development.
Drench rooted plugs and transplants with Empress Intrinsic brand fungicide to prevent
major root diseases and grow dramatically longer, denser root systems.
Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, and Berkeleyomyces (formerly Thielaviopsis)
are the key players when it comes to root diseases. Diseases caused by these pathogens
are easily overlooked or mistaken for other issues (think nutritional deficiencies and irrigation
woes) until it’s too late. There is no “cure” for root rot, so prevent disease before it starts with
preventive fungicide applications.
Let Intrinsic brand fungicides serve as the foundation of your spray program. Pair with broad-
spectrum fungicides like Avelyo fungicide, a next generation demethylation inhibitor, with
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exceptional plant safety, or specialist products like Orvego fungicide, a Phytophthora
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specialist with dual-active, anti-sporulant activity, to boost a spectrum of disease control.
Start strong with a healthy and robust root system to avoid costly losses later in production.
Let’s put down our roots and watch them grow. Together, we’ll be Pioneers of Plant Health.

Article submitted by BASF

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