Want Improved Stalk Strength and Harvestability?

This article was written by Technical Marketing Manager, Kim Tutor, and Communication Specialist, Presley Nickens.

Headline AMP® fungicide improves corn stalk strength and harvestability. It reduces lodging by minimizing stress and improving growth efficiency for healthier, disease-free stalks at harvest. Healthy stalks are more efficient at transporting water and nutrients, which results in maximized photosynthesis and grain fill. There is less stalk cannibalization in healthier, greener plants, which means a reduced predisposition to stalk rots and lodging – all of which results in increased harvestability 

The picture below was taken in Luverne, ND on October 25, 2007. Headline AMP® fungicide was applied at 6 oz/A at VT stage. The untreated is on the left, treated is on the right. Note the healthier, in-tact rind and pith of the treated corn stalk. 

Headline AMP® fungicide provides you with:

Cleaner, Stronger Stalks: The fungicidal activity of Headline provides disease control and Plant Health benefits that result in cleaner, less diseased stalks that efficiently transport water and nutrients to the leaves and grain

More Energy for Grain Yield: Disease-free leaves stay green longer, resulting in more energy available for seed production. Corn resources are not wasted fighting disease and stress but are directed to producing grain.

Faster, More Efficient Harvest: Healthy, disease- free stalks at harvest, result in less lodged corn, enabling faster, more efficient harvest and reduced “down” time.

The picture below was taken in Sisseton, SD on October 11, 2007. Headline was applied at 6 oz/A at VT stage. The untreated is on the left, treated is on the right. Again, notice the stronger, healthier white pith of the treated corn stalk on the right.

Harvest Efficiency Savings:

Improved standability translates to harvest efficiency savings. Healthy, disease-free stalks at harvest means less lodged corn, enabling you to harvest faster and more efficiently. The chart below shows the impact of a more efficient harvest due to less lodging on a 1000-acre area.

Which field do you want to harvest? In the images below, both areas were planted on May 23^rd and harvested on December 7^th. The image on the left was treated with Headline AMP® fungicide yielding 227.7 bu/A with a moisture content of 19.8%. The image on the right was untreated, yielding 213.3 bu/A with a moisture content of 19.4%. The value of a Headline AMP® fungicide application meant increased standability and an added 14.4 bu/A!

For more information, reach out to your local BASF Representative.