1. VITAFLO 280, CROWN AND THIRAM Disease Control Pulse Crops

2. Chemtura Seed Treatments Pulses
Products
Crown
Vitaflo 280
Thiram 75 WP
Key Areas
Treatability
Diseases Controlled
Rhizobia

3. Application Rates-Dry Peas
Product
Rate
Apron Maxx RTA
325 mL/100 kg of seed
Trilex AL
370 mL/100 kg of seed
Vitaflo 280
260 mL/100 kg of seed
Trilex and Apron Maxx often result in excessive seed wetness with handling and
potential bridging problems

4. Trilex AL
Apron Maxx RTA
Vitaflo 280

5. Can bridge after drying
Apron Maxx RTA
Can bridge after drying

6. Wet and slight tendency for Bridging
Trilex AL
Wet and slight tendency for Bridging

7. Vitaflo 280
Seed readily moves apart after drying

8. Comparison of Disease Claims of Seed Treatments on Pea
ApronMaxx RTA
Trilex AL
Vitaflo 280
Rhizoctonia
Control
Fusarium
Ascochyta
Suppression
Pythium

9. Vitaflo 280-Ascochyta of Pea
Ascochyta of pea very different than Ascochyta seed infection of lentil and chickpea
Causes seedling blight on pea
Vitaflo 280 is extremely effective
Ensure seed has higher germination and plump

10. Ascochyta of Pea Germination Cold Temperatures Soil

11. Vitaflo 280-Rhizoctonia of Pea
Soil borne disease
Causes seedling blight on pea
An important yield robber in pulses
Vitaflo 280 is extremely effective

12. Yield of Dry Pea at Brooks, AB Rhizoctonia inoculated
Dr. K Chang-
Alberta Agriculture

13. Thiram 75 WP on Peas Powder-inferior and dusty formulation Inexpensive
Effective on Pythium, Ascochyta and Fusarium seed rot and seedling blight. Weak on Rhizoctonia
Compatible with Nodulator Liquid (4 hr) and Peat (<4 hr)

14. Rhizobia and Seed Treatments
Granular Rhizobia products have no restrictions on seed treatments and often produce higher yields especially under drier soil spring conditions
Peat rhizobia for peas and lentils perform better for nodulation than liquids
Check with Rhizobia manufacturer on any restrictions
Avoid tank mixing seed treatment and Rhizobia

15. Rhizobia Compatibility with Vitaflo on Pea
Pea –Nodulator or So-Fast Peat
Vitaflo applied first and dried then Rhizobia second- 4-6 hours for planting
Vitaflo applied and simultaneous Peat Rhizobia applied- 2 hours window for planting
Liquid are not recommended. Peat Rhizobia generally are more durable and produce more nodules than liquids
No restrictions with Peat or Clay Granulars

16. Comparison of Disease Claims of Seed Treatments on Lentil
ApronMaxx RTA
Crown
Trilex AL
Vitaflo 280
Rhizoctonia
Control
Superior
Fusarium
Ascochyta
Superior Control
Suppression** No
Botrytis
Pythium
No*
*Pythium a very minor pathogen of lentil as tannins in seed make the
crop tolerant
** Very reduced efficacy.

17. CROWN ON LENTILS
Provides superior control of Ascochyta compared to Apron Maxx RTA even when Crown applied at the low rate of 300 mL per 100 kg
Crown is also labeled to control seed borne Botrytis, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia of lentil
Pythium is minor pest on lentils so Crown can be applied alone

18. Ascochyta levels on Lentils Plated on PDA Discovery Seed Lab

19. Ascochyta levels on Lentils Plated on PDA Discovery Seed Lab
Average Control for
Apron Maxx- 36 %
Crown + 90 % control
consistently

20. Impact of different levels of Botrytis on lentils for stand establishment with Crown Morrall University of Saskatchewan
Botrytis spreads plant to plant after seeding

21. Lentil Emergence and Yield (kg/hectare) in field plots inoculated with Rhizoctonia in Vegreville, AB Hwang and Chang

22. Lentil emergence in field plots inoculated with Fusarium avenaceum control in Brooks, AB Hwang and Chang b a a b a a

23. Lentil emergence in field plots inoculated with Rhizoctonia in Vegreville, AB Hwang and Chang

24. Rhizobia Compatibility-Vitaflo-Lentils
Nodulator or So-Fast Peat
Nodulator or So-Fast- 4-6 hours with Vitaflo applied first and allowed to dry
1-2 hours applied simultaneous application and Vitaflo wet when Rhizobia added
Novozymes-Lentil
24 hours-Tag Team sequential
48 hours-N-Prove Peat sequential

25. Rhizobia Compatibility-Crown-Lentils
Nodulator or So-Fast Peat
Nodulator or So-Fast Peat- 3-4 hours with simultaneously or sequentially
Nodulator Liquid
2 to 3 hours with simultaneously or sequentially
Novozymes-Lentil
24 hours-Tag Team sequential
48 hours-N-Prove Peat sequential

26. Comparison of Disease Control of Apron Maxx RTA to Crown+ Allegiance on Chickpea
Pythium
Control
Ascochyta
Superior
Control?

27. CROWN ON CHICKPEAS
Must be applied with Allegiance (metalaxyl) or Apron XL to chickpeas for Pythium Control. This is a requirement to obtain coverage for Crop Insurance in Saskatchewan (90 % plant losses from Pythium on Kabuli Chickpeas is common).
Provides superior control of Ascochyta compared to Apron Maxx RTA even when Crown applied at the low label rate of 300 mL per 100 kg
Ascochyta can completely wipe out chickpea crop. To obtain crop insurance in Saskatchewan, seed level infection has to be at trace levels (Crown treated seed can be evaluated by lab).

28. Ascochyta levels on Chickpeas Plated on PDA Discovery Seed Lab
Average Control for
Apron Maxx- 14 %
Crown + 90 % control
consistently

29. Trilex Al for Ascochyta Control on Chickpeas
Ascochyta resistance is widespread to Group 11 fungicides. Trilex Al would be ineffective against these strains
Crown is the only product that provides a high level of control of ascochyta of chickpeas
Have ascochyta on seed, Crown is the only choice!!

30. Rhizobia Compatibility-Crown+Metalaxyl-Chickpeas
Chickpea Nodulator
24 hours –dry or simultaneous application (longer than Apron Maxx)
Chickpea Novozymes
6 hours simultaneously or sequential application TagTeam

31. Chickpea Emergence in field plots inoculated with Rhizoctonia in Brooks, AB Alberta Ag

32. Chickpea Emergence and Yield (kg/hectare) in field plots inoculated with Rhizoctonia in Brooks, AB Alberta Ag

33. Comparison of Disease Claims of Apron Maxx RTA and Vitaflo 280 on Soybean and Bean
Rhizoctonia
Control
Fusarium
Phomopsis (Soybean)
Yes-Superior
Anthracnose (Bean)
Suppression
Pythium

34. Seed Treatments Chemtura
Vitaflo 280
Many Crops
Easy handling
Broad Disease Spectrum
Unique mode of action
Great Value $$$
Crown
Superior Ascochyta, Rhizoctonia and Fusarium to ApronMaxx