How to maintain strong and healthy crops

Head start thanks to 20 years of experience

Recently, more and more plant biostimulants have appeared on the market. These include products containing amino acids, seaweed extracts, or humic acids. ALMIRO has been involved in plant activation and growth promotion for more than 20 years, and the new generation plant biostimulant, ALMIRO®Altron+, plays an important role in plant growth. The combination of supporting substances with different mechanisms of action, the content of macro- and microelements, monosaccharides, and especially the higher stability of the substances in the preparation and the applied solution offer rapid activation of plant growth and development. The application of ALMIRO®Altron+ positively influences the balanced development of the crop, yield potential and production quality.

In addition, the right choice of fungicide in combination with ALMIRO®Altron+ ensures maximum protection. The joint intervention will positively influence the applied fungicide’s effect and improve plant health. Experiments performed have shown that systemic fungicides as well as insecticides when applied together, promote the penetration of active substances. Its great advantage is its use for all crops and at all plant growth stages.

How to use ALMIRO®Altron+ in individual crops

For application in oilseed rape, it is suitable for use in conjunction with a fungicide against sclerotinia or an insecticide against cabbage seed pests.

In cereals, ALMIRO®Altron+ can be combined with flag leaf fungicides or ear protection against fusarium. ALMIRO®Altron+ will positively influence the effect of applied pesticides, TGW and yield quality.

It is also useful for poppy cultivation in the 4th to 6th leaf stage. The application of the herbicide results in rapid stress relief, as well as strengthening of the parts of the plant above and below the ground. Later application is suitable before flowering, at the bud stage. Ideally, in conjunction with a fungicide application.

Sugar beet growers have also had very good experiences—support of the reduced toxicity of the herbicides applied and strengthening of root growth. Later application with a fungicide against leaf spot in sugar beet will positively influence the effect of the fungicide applied, yield and sugar content.

When cultivating maize, very good results are obtained in the 5th to 8th leaf stage. The use of ALMIRO®Altron+ contributes to better root growth, nutrient uptake and pollen tetrad formation.

ALMIRO®Altron+ has been used to cultivate grapevines, potatoes, legumes and hops, as well as in orchards. Its foliar applications are recommended at a rate of 0.3 l/ha.

Other Products of ALMIRO energy for vegetation s.r.o.

Looking at our product range, ALMIRO®ZINETIC, a concentrate of organically bound zinc, and ALMIRO®SN Prosulfan, a sulphur-nitrogen biostimulant, are important to mention.

ALMIRO®ZINETIC contains a highly effective acetate-uronium form of zinc. Poppy and maize growers, in particular, use ALMIRO®ZINETIC for its fast and efficient delivery of this element. The recommended dosage is 0.8 l/ha and 1 l/ha for poppy and maize, respectively.

ALMIRO®SN Prosulfan, on the other hand, is used to rapidly deliver sulphur to plants during periods of increased demand for this nutrient. This plant biostimulant is a source of fast-acting thiosulfate and slow-acting elemental sulphur. The use of ALMIRO®SN Prosulfan in cereals is of great importance. Sulphur positively affects nitrogen use by plants, grain quality and yield level. ALMIRO®SN Prosulfan should be applied at a rate of 5 l/ha or, in case of two applications, 3 l/ha. When used in summer barley, apply until the end of tillering.

Winter oilseed rape protection not only against sclerotinia

ALMIRO®Fungicides, a multi-component fungicide product, offers a unique formulation and combination of three active substances—difenoconazole, azoxystrobin and tebuconazole. This modern three-component fungicide is effective against sclerotial blight but also in protecting oilseed rape against grey mould. The product is applied as a preventive measure or immediately after the appearance of the first signs of disease at a rate of 0.9–1 l/ha.

A reliable solution to protect oilseed rape against fungal diseases is COMMODOR, a broad-spectrum fungicide containing azoxystrobin as the active substance. It has a long-lasting effect and can prevent the development of a new infection. The product has a strong green effect that acts mainly preventively. The application date therefore falls right in the first half of the oilseed rape flowering period. The recommended rate is 1.0 l/ha.

COMMODOR is a particularly advantageous partner for many other fungicides. A unique combination is offered by the joint application of COMMODOR and ALMIRO®Tebuconazole, a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide containing 500 g/l of the active substance tebuconazole. In addition to its high efficacy against sclerotinia, the joint action also protects very well against alternaria leaf spot in cabbage, phoma rot, grey mould and downy mildew in cabbage. For oilseed rape, the ideal application time is during the full flowering period at the recommended rate of 0.5 l/ha of COMMODOR + 0.4 l/ha of ALMIRO®Tebuconazole.

An interesting combination is offered by the joint application of COMMODOR and Patel 300 EC containing prothioconazole as the active substance, which is considered one of the most effective azoles. The recommended dosage is 0.5 l/ha of COMMODOR + 0.4 l/ha of Patel 300 EC. A tank-mix of both azoles can be applied in the later flowering stages as a second booster treatment. These substances are rapidly taken up and distributed throughout the plant. The recommended dosage is 0.3 l/ha of ALMIRO®Tebuconazole + 0.4 l/ha of Patel 300 EC.

Reliable against cereal diseases

ALMIRO®Fungicides can be used to control a wide range of economically important cereal diseases. Especially against leaf spots, rusts, mildew and brown spot in barley. The product is applied as a preventive measure or immediately after the appearance of the first signs of disease at a rate of 0.9–1 l/ha.

Quality protection of the flag leaf is ensured by the aforementioned COMMODOR fungicide. The product can be applied as such at a rate of 0.8 l/ha or, under conditions of strong infectious pressure, combined with the fungicides ALMIRO®Tebuconazole or Patel 300 EC. The products complement each other perfectly, with cereal crops protected well when combining strobilurin with one of the triazoles. The recommended tank-mix dosage is 0.5 l/ha of COMMODOR + 0.4 l/ha of ALMIRO®Tebuconazole. When co-applied with a product containing the prothioconazole active substance, the dosage is 0.4–0.6 l/ha of COMMODOR + 0.4–0.6 l/ha of Patel 300 EC.

Ear protection

Fusarium infestation of cereal ears can cause a reduction in yield and production quality degradation. In addition, mycotoxin contamination of the grain is a serious problem. Fungicidal protection becomes an essential measure to counteract the pressure of this infection. Azole-based products show high efficacy on fusarium head blight. ALMIRO®Tebuconazole treatment is carried out at the recommended rate of 0.5 l/ha. Patel 300 EC can also be used for ear protection. Targeted ear applications are carried out at the recommended rate of 0.65 l/ha. A combination of both triazoles provides reliable protection. The active substances of these fungicides complement each other well and increase the certainty of the effectiveness of the fungicide intervention. The recommended dosage for joint application is 0.2–0.3 l/ha of ALMIRO®Tebuconazole + 0.3–0.5 l/ha of Patel 300 EC.

01/05/2024