New Heritage Maxx launched at BTME
A new Syngenta fungicide with five-way action to target a
magnificent seven turf diseases in the leaf and protect turf
quality is now available for treatments starting in the spring.
Heritage Maxx features active recycling of its powerful fungicidal
properties, providing disease protection that goes on cut after
cut.
Launched at BTME 2010 in Harrogate this week (19 January),
Syngenta Technical Manager, Dr Simon Watson, highlighted that when
a turf leaf is cut the sap rising through the plant carries the
highly systemic fungicide to the site of the wound - which is the
point most susceptible to disease attack. When any fungicide is
then washed down the leaf, it is reabsorbed by the plant and
recycled to offer renewed protection.
"Furthermore, the unique root uptake of Heritage Maxx means that
any product that moves down into the root zone can still be taken
up and used by the plant. In fact, the activity on soil-borne
pathogens Take-All and Fairy Ring can be further enhanced by the
recycling route. Other fungicides will be lost or wasted as soon as
they hit the thatch or soil," he added.
New Heritage Maxx has been developed as a new liquid formulation
specifically for turf, utilising the Syngenta Maxx formulation
technology. The sub-micron particle size of the Maxx formulation
can get into the leaf faster and move quicker to the site of any
disease infection. Heritage Maxx particles are typically 10,000x
smaller than conventional fungicide formulations, so over 1,000
particles can fit across the width of a single leaf stomata. The
small size of turf leaf stomata can slow down other fungicides
getting into the plant.
The faster uptake of new Heritage Maxx means that 30% of the
fungicide active gets into the plant leaf within 24 hours after
application, compared to 5% with the previous granular Heritage
formulation. After 72 hours there is double the amount of active in
the leaf. Root uptake is also faster and, overall, trials have
shown 100% uptake of active into the leaf.
As a result the levels of disease control in trials has been
outstanding - with faster effects and longer lasting results from
new Heritage Maxx. The new liquid formulation is also easier to use
than granules and mixes to a colourless spray mix that leaves no
trace on turf after application.
Heritage Maxx has been approved for the broadest spectrum of
turf diseases, with seven diseases on the label, including the most
prevalent foliar disease, Fusarium Patch, the increasingly
difficult to control Anthracnose, Leaf Spots common on winter
sports pitches and Rusts that occur in wet warm periods on under
fertilised turf.
The unique root activity and uptake means Heritage Maxx is also
approved for the two key soil-borne turf diseases, Take-All Patch
and Type 2 Fairy Rings. The new recommendations for soil-borne
disease treatment now advocate two treatments in the spring at the
first signs of disease, followed by two applications in the
autumn.
The Heritage Maxx application rate for all turf disease
treatments is 2.5 l/ha, with each fully recyclable new 3-litres
Syngenta S-pac treating 1.2 hectares. Having passed all
environmental assessments in the registration process, Heritage
Maxx is fully recommended for use within Integrated Turf Management
programmes. There is no LERAP restriction, making the product
simpler and easier to use.
"STRI trials have shown that, to protect turf quality, Heritage
Maxx application at periods of high risk, but before visible
symptoms of disease break out, can give the best results from fewer
applications over the course of the season," advises Dr Watson. "If
the signs of infection are visible, the faster action of Heritage
Maxx will still stop further disease developing in clean leaves and
minimise the extent of turf damage. It also has good anti-sporulant
activity on disease lesions, which will prevent spread and reduce
future disease pressure."
Heritage Maxx is distributed in the UK by Scotts
Professional.