Driving return on investment in pulses

Maximizing return on investment (ROI) in pulses comes down to good agronomic practices throughout the season. This involves adopting a holistic approach that recognizes the importance each component of your operation plays in fulfilling the larger picture of ROI. Here are some ROI considerations to bolster your success in 2024:

Timely protection

Starting with a seed treatment is a good way to equip your crop with defenses against seed- and soil-borne diseases the moment seed touches soil, giving your crop the best shot at life.

A seed treatment, like Vibrance^® Maxx RFC, protects against diseases and supports strong emergence with an enhanced formula that encourages the development of healthier, stronger root systems. Robust roots are better at utilizing available nutrients in the soil and can lead to more dependable stand establishment and greater resilience when faced with biotic and abiotic stressors.

Timely weed control is also crucial to the success of your pulses. Keeping the field clean from weeds reduces your crop’s competition for resources. With a fall or spring application, you can address problem weeds without being limited by your crop canopy, preventing pests from gaining a major foothold.

Nelatic^® and Canvista^® pulse herbicides are new additions to the Syngenta pulse protection lineup, formulated to control common broadleaf weeds and grasses. These products are selective herbicides that, when applied as an early post-emergence treatment, can be absorbed through both the roots and foliage causing susceptible weeds to stop growing and eventually die.

Adhering to application advice

Always read and follow the label directions – and for good reason. Timing is essential to product efficacy. Extensive research and testing go into developing application best practices to give your crops the best possible defense against ROI-robbing threats like disease and weeds.

Incorrect use of products can limit the effectiveness of the application and perpetuate resistance challenges. A failed application means more time for pests to gain traction in your crops, impacting your crop quality.

When in doubt about applying product, consult with an expert. Syngenta specialists are available to offer recommendations to combat your in-season challenges and help you reach your goals.

Choosing the right active for the job

Thanks to advances in crop technology, farmers have a wealth of crop protection solutions at their disposal. Choosing the right tool for the job is key to efficiency and getting the best return on investment. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to crop care, and so it is important to pick a product that aligns best with your challenge pests and pressure levels.

With insensitivity to Group 11 fungicides on the rise, it is increasingly important to be aware of the potential risk and be proactive with a disease management approach.

A tool like Elatus^® Era can help growers stay ahead of disease resistance. With dual modes of action, Elatus^® Era offers excellent preventative fungicidal activity on key diseases, including insensitive biotypes, helping to maintain quality and yield potential for better marketability come harvest. SOLATENOL^®, the Group 7 mode of action found in Elatus^® Era fungicide, is the leading anthracnose solution on the market today.

Improving standability

A strong, healthy stand has the best chance of rising to its yield potential. Controlling disease and weed pressure early is vital to keeping your plants upright and upstanding. Sick plants collapse under pressure, which can result in moisture becoming trapped under the canopy. This opens up opportunities for other nuisances, like white mould, to prosper, and that means additional consequences to the quality and quantity of your pulses at the end of the season.

Timely harvest

Every moment counts when it comes to a pulse harvest. Leaving your pulses in the field for too long can lead to yield loss from shelling, weather-related grade deterioration, and decreased harvest efficiency. Reglone^® Ion desiccant aids in drying down your crop effectively and efficiently, protecting grade and mitigating yield loss. As an added benefit, it also creates harvest efficiency with a more uniform and controlled dry down.

The team behind the product

The Syngenta pulse portfolio is backed by a league of professionals driven to produce the best products possible for Canadian farmers. Products are rigorously researched and pressure tested to rise to evolving challenges in agriculture. That means regularly surveying, resistance testing, and innovating to make sure growers have a comprehensive and effective set of tools at their disposal.

Every product is backed by a dedicated team of agronomic specialists who are available to answer questions, work through challenges, and help you make the most out of every purchase.

Performance evaluations are based on internal trials, field observations and/or public information. Data from multiple locations and years should be consulted whenever possible. Individual results may vary depending on local growing, soil, and weather conditions.

Always read and follow label directions. Elatus^® Era is a foliar application of Elatus^® Era A and Elatus^® Era B fungicides. Canvista^®, Elatus^®, Nelatic^®, Reglone^®, SOLATENOL^®, Vibrance^® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.