ACADEMY 250 SC

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A suspension concentrate, systemic and translaminar action fungicide for the preventative control of diseases in crops as indicated.

Cereal

Features

ACADEMY 250 SC is a FRAC group code 11 fungicide.
ACADEMY 250 SC controls Brown rust (Puccina triticina), stem rust (Puccina graminis), speckled leaf and glume blotch (Septoria spp.) as well as powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis tritici) in wheat as well as, net blotch (Pyrenophora teres), leaf spot (Rhynchosporium secalis), leaf rust (Puccinia hordei) and powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis) in barley.
Picoxystrobin is the superior strobilurin fungicide in terms of broad-spectrum disease control in cereals.
Picoxystrobin has unique redistribution properties, vapor activity towards the leaf base as well as acropetal to the leaf tips.
Strobilurin (QoI’s) fungicides improve the plants ability to assimilate CO2 thereby enhancing the photosynthesis process.
PHI: 35 days.

Do's & Don'ts

Apply the first application between the 5 and 7 leaf stage.
Apply a second application 3 to 4 weeks later if disease pressure is evident (normally at flag leaf stage before appearance of the head).
The first product application must be applied strictly preventative before any symptoms are noticed.
Do not apply more than 2 ACADEMY 250 SC tank mixture treatments per season.

Usage Rate

Wheat and Barley
- 400 mℓ /ha PLUS 150 mℓ /ha
SANTANA 480 SC plus LINK

Ground application
- 50 mℓ / 100 ℓ water (0.05 % LINK).

Aerial application
- 100 mℓ / 100 ℓ water (0.1 % LINK)

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Maize

Features

ACADEMY 250 SC is a FRAC group code 11 fungicide.
Inhibits mitochondrial respiration of fungi.
ACADEMY 250 SC controls grey leaf spot and Northern leaf blight in maize.
Unique redistribution properties showing locally systemic activity at the leaf base as well as acropetal movement to the leaf tips.
ACADEMY 250 SC is a preferred product for use in combination with other products in a programme, hence forming a vital part in an anti-resistance strategy.
Research has shown that strobilurins can increase physiological effects, which are beneficial to the crop.

Do's & Don'ts

DO NOT apply more than 2 (two) sprays per season.
Apply the first application of the ACADEMY 250 SC tankmix at the 5 to 6 leaf stage before any disease symptoms are noticed.
A second application of the ACADEMY 250 SC tank-mix is recommended 3 to 4 weeks later.
Alternate ACADEMY 250 SC with registered fungicides from different group codes.

Usage Rate

Grey leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis),
Northern leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum), Rust (Puccinia sorghi)

- ACADEMY 250 SC 400 mℓ/ha + SANTANA 480 SC 140 mℓ/ha +DIRECT

- Ground application:
Apply in 300 to 500 ℓ water per hectare.

- Aerial application:
Apply in 30 to 40 ℓ water per hectare.

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DIRECT
Active ingredient:
Polyetherpolymethylsiloxanecopolymer
300 g/ℓ and vegetable oil 650 g/ℓ
Reg. No. L8680, Act 36 of 1947 (caution)

SANTANA 480 SC
Active ingredient: Prothioconazole (triazole) 480 g/ℓ
Reg. No. L10049, Act 36 of 1947 (harmful)

Potato

Features

ACADEMY 250 SC is a FRAC group code 11 fungicide.
ACADEMY 250 SC controls early blight (Alternaria solani) in potatoes.
A new superior strobilurin fungicide.
Provides excellent preventative and curative activity against early blight.
Ideal mixing partner for mancozeb (VILLA UNIZEB 750 WDG) and chlorotalonil (MISSION 720 SC).
Aerial application registration.

Do's & Don'ts

Start with a weekly programme application one week after the potatoes have emerged.
Use alternative effective fungicides as registered on potatoes up to week 5 in a 7 day spray interval.
Apply ACADEMY 250 SC at 14 day intervals during week 5, 7 and 9 alternated with either mancozeb containing fungicides or MISSION 720 SC during week 6, 8 and 10.
Revert back to alternative effective fungicides in a 7-day spray programme until such time when disease control is no longer required .
DO NOT apply more than three ACADEMY 250 SC applications per growing season.

Usage Rate

Potatoes: 300mℓ/ha plus 50 mℓ/100 ℓ water LINK
Apply in 500 ℓ water per hectare (ground application)
and 30-50 ℓ per hectare (aerial application)

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MISSION 720 SC
Active ingredient: Chlorothalonil (phthalonitrile) 720 g/ℓ
Reg. No. L8432, Act 36 of 1947 (caution)

VILLA UNIZEB 750 WDG
Active ingredient: Mancozeb (dithiocarbamate) 750 g/kg
Reg. No. L8812 Act 36 of 1947 (caution)

Soybean

Features

ACADEMY 250 SC is a FRAC group code 11 fungicide.
Inhibits mitochondrial respiration of fungi.
ACADEMY 250 SC controls soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in soybeans.
Unique redistribution properties showing locally systemic activity at the leaf base as well as acropetal movement to the leaf tips.
ACADEMY 250 SC is a preferred product for use in combination with other products in a programme, hence forming a vital part in an anti-resistance strategy.
Research has shown that strobilurins can increase physiological effects, which are beneficial to the crop.

Do's & Don'ts

DO NOT apply more than 2 (two) sprays per season.
Apply the first application of the ACADEMY 250 SC tank-mix at the onset of flowering before any disease symptoms are noticed.
A second application of the ACADEMY 250 SC tank-mix is recommended 3 to 4 weeks later.
Alternate ACADEMY 250 SC with registered fungicides from different group codes.

Usage Rate

300 mℓ/ha ACADEMY 250 SC + 100 mℓ/ha SANTANA 480 SC + 50 mℓ /100ℓ water DIRECT;
Apply in 300-500 ℓ water per hectare (Ground application)

- 300 mℓ/ha ACADEMY 250 SC + 100 mℓ/ha SANTANA 480 SC + 100 mℓ/100 ℓ water DIRECT;
Apply in 30-40 ℓ water per hectare (Aerial application)

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DIRECT
Active ingredient: Polyetherpolymethylsiloxanecopolymer 300 g/ℓ and vegetable oil 650 g/ℓ

Reg. No. L8680, Act 36 of 1947 (caution)

SANTANA 480 SC
Active ingredient: Prothioconazole (triazole) 480 g/ℓ
Reg. No. L10049, Act 36 of 1947 (harmful)

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Picoxystrobin (stobilurin) 250 g/ℓ

CROPS & TARGET

BarleyMaizePotatoesSoybeansSweetcornWheatBarley - Leaf rustBarley - Leaf spotBarley - Net blotchBarley - Powdery mildewMaize - Grey leaf spotMaize - Northern leaf blightMaize - RustPotatoes - Early blightSoybeans - Soybean rustSweetcorn - Grey leaf spotSweetcorn - Northern leaf blightSweetcorn - RustWheat - Brown rustWheat - Powdery mildewWheat - Speckled leaf blotchWheat - Stem rustWheat - Yellow rust / Stripe rust