Solutions to support sugar beet growers

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Shield Pro™ herbicide

Shield Pro is the tried and trusted herbicide for control of yield-robbing weeds in sugar beet.

Contains: 400g/l Clopyralid
Application timing: GS 10 - 39 (when crops meet between the rows). Latest application timing for volunteer potato control is end of June. 
Key benefits:

• The leading solution for thistles and volunteer potatoes that also boosts the activity of your tank mixture, giving wider control of other broad-leaved weeds in sugar beet, including mayweeds, fools parsley and fat hen.
• Excellent crop selectivity and compatibility.
• Easy to use and convenient 2l bottle with self-seal cap technology, simplifying waste disposal and improving fill up operations.

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BlueN^™ nutrient efficiency biostimulant

BlueN provides the sugar beet crop with a supplementary and sustainable source of nitrogen, without the risk of leaching or volatilisation that release greenhouse gases. Providing nitrogen inside the plant, BlueN reduces the dependency of nitrogen fertiliser uptake from the soil and ensures the plant is supplied with nitrogen all season long. 

Contains: Methylobacterium symbioticum.
Recommended rate: 333 g/ha
Application timing: GS 16 - 35
Application method: Foliar with sprayer, for possible tank mixes contact Corteva representative
Rainfast: 1 hour
Key benefits: 

• BlueN enhances plant growth and resilience by producing a constant flow of nitrogen from directly inside the plant, to the plant. This process occurs throughout the growing season with trials and commercial use showing significant increases in crop yields. 
• BlueN is simple to store and apply. BlueN has a shelf life of two years.
•  BlueN meets changing market expectations by providing a supplementary and sustainable source of nitrogen, without the risk of leaching or releasing additional greenhouse gases. BlueN reduces the dependency of nitrogen fertiliser uptake from the soil and ensures the plant has access to nitrogen all season long
• Watch our video to learn more

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Instinct® nitrogen stabiliser

Instinct improves crop performance and sustainability through better nitrogen management.

Contains: 300g/l Nitrapyrin
Recommended rate: 1.7l/ha
Application timing: Applied in spring. Flexible - pre and post planting, best applied as close to main fertiliser application. For optimum performance 12mm of rain or irrigation is required within 10 days of application.
Key benefits:

• At least 8 more weeks of nitrogen availibility in the soil
• 50% less greenhouse gas emissions
• 45% less nitrogen leaching
• 28% greater nitrogen in soil retention
• Optimised nitrogen use

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Kinsidro Grow+ plant growth biostimulant

Kinsidro Grow+ is a biostimulant containing humic substances. It is manufactured by a patented process from sustainably grown Nordic pine forests. It contains a high concentration of fulvic acid in a low rate, easy to use, formulation.

Contains: Fulvic acids (62%), humic acid, potassium oxide (13.6%), sulphur trioxide (12.5%) boron (0.04%) cobalt (0.05%) copper (0.08%) manganese (0.08%) molybdenum (0.008%) zinc (0.05%).
Recommended rate: 150g/ha
Application timing: With first or second herbicide application
Application method: Foliar with sprayer, for possible tank mixes contract Corteva representative
Rainfast: 3 hours
Key benefits:

• Mitigates or reduces the risk of herbicide damage. 
• Stimulates the production of antioxidants in the crop that reduce the risk of oxidative stress caused by herbicides and environmental conditions.
• Kinsidro Grow+ influences cell division, stimulating healthy crop root and leaf growth

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