Your top potato crop begins with a Syngenta Seedcare^™ solution. Choose your broad-spectrum defense against early-season nuisances.

Early-season crop management is crucial to battling many threats and establishing a robust plantstand. Although potatoes are affected mostly by bacterial rots, they are also susceptible to some fungal diseases, such as dry rot caused by Fusarium species, silver scurf from Helminthosporium and black scurf from Rhizoctonia. These diseases can infect seedlings or daughter tubers, and may result in dead stolons and stems, weakened roots, and stunted plant growth. All of which can impact yield and quality. 

Fusarium dry rot is known as a devastating potato disease worldwide. According to research done by Michigan State University, dry rot directly affects crop establishment when the disease is spread during seed cutting. Spreading the disease during cutting can cause significant infection of spouts, leading to reduced stands and/or reduced plant vigour¹.

To reduce risk and jump-start your success in a new growing season, it’s important to implement a management plan that targets both insects and key diseases, like Fusarium, at planting. Utilizing a strong seed treatment is recommended to protect against these potentially devastating seed-borne diseases, as well as early-season insects, such as Colorado potato beetle, aphids and potato leaf hopper.

This is why potato farmers across Canada turn to comprehensive Seedcare^TM solutions from the Syngenta lineup, our liquid-formulation products are made with you and your primary pest problems in mind.

Superior protection & coverage

• Even coverage: With the right set up, liquid seed treatments consistently provide even coverage, ensuring every seed piece receives optimal protection, compared to traditional dust treatments.
• Broad-spectrum defense: Syngenta liquid fungicide seed treatments offer protection against a wide range of diseases and consistently outperform traditional dust products on labelled diseases.
• Compatibility: Our lineup of comprehensive Seedcare^TM solutions liquid fungicide seed treatments are also compatible with liquid insecticide seed treatments. This gives growers the freedom to layer early-season insect protection into their management plans as needed.
• Visual confirmation: Calibration is made simple with on-the-side colourant, facilitating easy evaluation of coverage and identification of treated potatoes.

Efficiency and safety redefined

• Better flowability: Liquid seed treatments often offer superior flowability, ensuring precise and efficient application for best pest control.
• Reduced chemical exposure: Liquid formulations along with application according to label directions minimizes chemical exposure, fostering a safer working environment for applicators and those working nearby.
• Less cleanup, more productivity: Liquid treatments translate to less mess, reducing cleanup time and allowing you to focus on the things that matter most.

Choosing the right product that’s right for you 

Cruiser Maxx^® Vibrance^® Potatoes (Group 4 + 3 + 7 + 12): provides broad spectrum, robust control against Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, and silver scurf. Early season protection from Colorado Potato Beetle, Aphids & potato leaf hopper are also included in this simple all-in-one product. 


Vibrance^® Ultra Potato (Group 3 + 7 + 40): Start strong, finish strong. Protect against seed-borne diseases including Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, silver scurf, seed-bourne late blight (preventative), and pink rot (suppression). Starting in 2025 Vibrance Ultra Potato will be available in new packaging with colourant in a separate jug as a 4x(4.8L + 0.315kg) case. Using Vibrance Ultra Potato allows the flexibility to add seed- or soil-applied insect protection with Actara^® 240 SC.

For more information, please visit our Potato Resource Page​​​​​​​.

¹Wharton P, Hammerschmidt R, Kirk W. Fusarium dry rot. Michigan potato diseases series. Michigan: Michigan State University; 2007. pp. 531–532.

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