Mar 2, 2022 | Short Blog Posts
As featured in Michigan Farm News White mold produces tough survival structures called sclerotia. Research by X.B. Yang, Ph.D., out of Iowa State University has shown sclerotia can survive in soil for up to seven years, even through crop rotation. If you had white...
Apr 26, 2018 | Short Blog Posts
Traditional fungicides kill disease-producing organism directly, but they do not increase the plant’s disease resistance. HEADS UP OFFERS ANOTHER APPROACH Q: How does Heads Up® work? What is the mode of action? A: Heads Up® is a signaling plant activator. All plants...
Mar 26, 2018 | Short Blog Posts
What is Heads Up®? Heads Up® is an EPA/PMRA registered biological seed treatment for the suppression of fungal and bacterial diseases of row and specialty crops. EPA Reg. #81853-1 PMRA Reg # 29827 Pest Control Products Act What are the labelled uses & diseases?...
Feb 28, 2018 | Short Blog Posts
Heads Up® priming effect in action Left side: Untreated Pinto Beans. Right side: Heads Up® treated Pinto Beans. Photo taken: ICDC, Outlook SK, September 2017. Did you know? In 2017, all dry bean seed brought to Alberta (Canada) was treated with Heads Up®. Dr....
Dec 14, 2017 | Short Blog Posts
Photo Source: https://www.keyplex.com/knowledge-base/broccoli-research/systemic-acquired-resistance-plants-secret-weapon/ All plants have natural disease defense abilities. The ability of your plants to defend themselves against disease or host, is regulated by...
Dec 6, 2017 | Short Blog Posts
Soybean white mold (also known as Sclerotinia stem rot) is one of the major yield robbing diseases in the north central region of the United States. While the disease favors cool and wet conditions, symptoms can come on early or at anytime throughout the growing...