The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted federal registration of the new, non-fumigant nematicide Velum® Prime offered by Bayer CropScience for use on potatoes.
According to Bayer, state registrations are expected to follow shortly across the Northern US potato belt including Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.
Velum Prime is an innovative, non-fumigant nematicide with additional disease-management benefits from Bayer.
Bayer Product Manager Joel Lipsitch:
"The Federal registration of Velum Prime from EPA is a significant step forward in our effort to introduce a much needed nematicide/fungicide crop protection tool to the potato market."
"Velum Prime is registered for application early in the potato growing season (6-12 inch rosette stage) via overhead chemigation. Velum Prime offers potato growers protection from nematodes and diseases that helps sustain high plant vigor and maximize crop yield potential."
Velum Prime is an innovative, non-fumigant nematicide with additional disease-management benefits from Bayer.
Joel Lipsitch:
"Velum Prime is not intended as a replacement for fumigants, but it is a supplement for standard nematode management programs for improved nematode and disease protection, and ultimately, increased yields."The Velum Prime MRL supports a single application with two in-season applications of Luna® Tranquility®. The product is trade-enabled in NAFTA, Japan, Taiwan and other key export markets.
"Field trials have shown that Velum Prime significantly increases yields, when compared to the current industry standard program, and has an even greater impact when used in concert with a nematode management program with Movento and full disease management program with products like Luna Tranquility."
