Syngenta introduces 2 new fungicides

Syngenta has added Appear and Heritage Action to its line of fungicides. Appear fungicide is now available to help control Pythium and anthracnose while improving turf quality. Heritage Action fungicide will be available this summer to enhance control of abiotic and biotic turf stress.

With the introduction of Ference insecticide last year and Velista fungicide at the Golf Industry Show, the company has launched four new products within the last eight months.

“Golf course superintendents know all too well the challenges of maintaining turf quality to player expectations,” says Tripp Trotter, head of marketing, Syngenta Turf & Landscape. “With the launch of Appear fungicide and the upcoming release of Heritage Action, these products can help superintendents manage their turf so it responds better to heat, drought, disease and more, which will ultimately improve turf quality.”

Appear

Appear has two components that work together to help enhance control of summer stress diseases and overall turf quality. Potassium phosphite in the plant is absorbed to improve disease control, even in extreme temperatures. On the outside, a pigmented formulation provides a deeper green color that improves turf quality and visual appearance, according to Syngenta.

“Appear was formulated to offer a deep green color, improved stress tolerance and turf safety in the heat of the summer,” says Lane Tredway, Ph.D., senior technical representative with Syngenta. “Additionally, the pH-neutral formulation helps ensure that Appear mixes well with products such as Secure and Daconil Action brand fungicides, unlike other pigmented phosphates that may clog spray nozzles.”

Heritage Action

This summer, Heritage Action will be available with a boost of Acibenzolar-s-methyl (ASM) to help enhance biotic and abiotic stress management. Those two active ingredients work together to control disease,while protecting turf from abiotic stress like heat and drought.

“With two proven active ingredients that superintendents trust, Heritage Action will provide improved stress reduction that will improve the plant performance of turf,” says Stephanie Schwenke, turf market manager for Syngenta. “Acibenzolar is the only active ingredient recognized by FRAC to have SAR effects, which helps the turf increase its natural defenses against stress.”

Other products

Syngenta says in 2014 it invested $1.43 billion on global research and development efforts. Beginning with products such as Daconil Action, Briskway and Secure fungicides, innovation from Syngenta continues with Ference insecticide. Ference offers control of all larval stages of Annual Bluegrass Weevil (ABW) and is an integral part of the Syngenta Optimum Control Strategy for controlling ABW. In February, Velista fungicide was introduced as the broadest spectrum SDHI chemistry in the turf market for controlling key turf diseases like anthracnose, dollar spot and brown patch.