Brussels Sprout Range Harvest our experience
2 Contents 3 Club Root Solutions 1 Abacus 3 Crispus 4 Maximus 5 Gladius 6 Gigantus 7 Cobus 8 Titus 9 Helemus 10 Martinus (SGB1474) 11 Profitus 12 Cobelius 13 Aurelius 14 Cryptus 15 Genius 16 Lewitus 17 Clodius 18 Petrus 19 Albarus 20 Batavus 21 Splendus 22 FRIVOLETTA 23 Green (SGB1493) 24 Red (SGB1565) 25 Purple (SGB1600) 26 Crop Protection 28 CRUISER 70WS 29 Variety Fit Overview 31
1 4 Club Root solutions Syngenta s solutions The potential of cultural practices to reduce crop losses due to Club Root are limited and chemical treatments to control the fungus are either banned, due to environmental regulations, or are not cost-effective. The best way to combat Club Root is through the breeding of resistant varieties. Syngenta has succeeded, after many years of breeding, to introduce a high level of resistance in varieties of cabbage (Chinese, White & Green), Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. Syngenta will, over the coming years, be introducing this resistance across the Brassica range. We currently have the following varieties with Club Root resistance: Club Root (Plasmodiophora Brassicae) is a serious disease affecting Brassica. An estimated 10% of the total cultured area worldwide contract the disease. Syngenta has invested years of breeding to offer a high level of resistance in their Brassica varieties. Cauliflower White storage cabbage Brussels sprouts Clapton Kilaton Crispus Clarify Kilazol Cryptus Clarina Club Root symptoms Club Root is a soil borne fungal disease which attacks the roots of Brassica crops. It is considered as one of the most economically important diseases of cultivated crucifers. Roots affected by Club Root are swollen and distorted. The damage caused to the roots causes crops to be stunted and, in most cases, there is a reduction in yield. The pathogen survives in the soil for up to 15 years in the form of resting spores released from decayed galls.
3 ABACUS* CRISPUS Early sowing programme MAR APR AUG SEP FEB MAR APR OCT NOV MAR APR MAY SEP *Abacus is sensitive to bolting and should not be planted before 25th April. Benefits of Crispus Club Root version of Maximus with the same mid/early harvest Growing reliability due to its high Club Root resistance Smooth, good quality buttons and small butt Benefits of Abacus Excellent standing ability Combines earliness with uniform cylindrical button development Suitable for February sowings and autumn sown over-wintered young plants
5 MAXIMUS GLADIUS 6 Early sowing programme FEB MAR APR SEP FEB MAR MAY OCT NOV MAR APR MAY OCT NOV Benefits of Maximus Leading quality variety for early and mid-season machine harvesting Offers a wide harvest window From successive plantings made in April/May it can be used throughout the entire mid-season period to produce outstanding button quality Benefits of Gladius Early mid-season variety with the possibility to plan a second planting Harvests from the end of September to mid November Sturdy plants, very good cylindrical setting Easy deleafing Dark, smooth buttons with a mild taste
7 GIGANTUS COBUS 8 MAR MAY OCT NOV DEC FEB MAR MAY JUN OCT NOV DEC Benefits of Gigantus Strong vigour Needs less nitrogen to start High yielding Not to plant before 1st May Benefits of Cobus High yielding, high quality button performance Excellent button quality Very attractive in appearance, with the contrast of a small butt with dark base leaves
9 TITUS HELEMUS 10 MAR APR MAY JUN OCT NOV DEC MAR APR MAY JUN NOV DEC Benefits of Titus Excellent field standing ability Excellent deleafing Outstanding uniform button quality Smooth button for fresh market Advised to plant early May Benefits of Helemus High yielding, high quality variety Attractive dark green buttons Excellent holding ability and disease tolerance Ideal for late autumn and the Christmas market
11 MARTINUS (SGB1474) PROFITUS* 12 FEB MAR APR MAY NOV DEC MAR APR MAY NOV DEC Benefits of Martinus (SGB1474) Great vigour High yielding Uniform spacing between buttons *Profitus is sensitive to bolting and should be planted after 20th May Benefits of Profitus Plant mid-may onwards Strong vigorous variety with uniform and cylindrical sprouts Easy deleafing Finer grading but high number of sprouts per stalk and dense button High yield potential
13 COBELIUS AURELIUS 14 FEB MAY JUL NOV DEC FEB MAR MAY JUN DEC Benefits of Cobelius Matures late November Excellent holding throughout December Bright fresh looking buttons High yielding, with clean, evenly spaced buttons Good leaf drop and easy harvesting A popular choice for the Christmas market Benefits of Aurelius Ideal for the Christmas harvest period Strong against lodging with excellent holding ability Very uniform button quality and grading
15 CRYPTUS GENIUS 16 MAR APR MAY JUN DEC MAR APR MAY JUN DEC JAN Benefits of Cryptus Follows on from Crispus for continual supply from clubroot land Strong against lodging Reliable due to its high clubroot resistance Smooth good quality buttons Uniform button quality Ideal for the Christmas period Benefits of Genius Tall, sturdy, vigorous variety December variety High yielding, attractive buttons Mainly grown in Scotland Reliable with excellent holding ability
LEWITUS CLODIUS 17 18 20 MAR APR MAY JUN DEC FEB MAR MAY JUN DEC JAN FEB Benefits of Lewitus Tall sturdy plant High yielding Excellent quality buttons Reliable with excellent holding ability Ideal for the Christmas market Benefits of Clodius Long harvest window Medium height Good disease resistance Excellent holding ability Mild tasting, attractive buttons
19 PETRUS ALBARUS 20 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JAN FEB MAR FEB MAR MAY JUN JAN FEB MAR Benefits of Petrus Suitable for late harvest in the Mid winter period of January and February with excellent frost tolerance and holding ability Produces a uniform high quality button Excellent variety for Scotland and Lincolnshire Attractive dark green button Benefits of Albarus Good frost tolerance January to March maturity Dark, bold buttons Excellent holding ability
21 BATAVUS SPLENDUS 22 FEB MAR MAY JUN JAN FEB MAR MAR APR MAY DEC JAN MAR APR Benefits of Batavus Healthy dark green buttons Late variety with good frost tolerance January to late March maturity Benefits of Splendus New for 2016 Very late segment Feb into March Follows on from Petrus Sturdy, high yielding Dark green buttons Well spaced buttons with excellent leaf drop Reduces the need for expensive imports
26 23 GREEN (SGB1493) 24 27 Frivoletta FRIVOLETTA GREEN (SGB1493) FEB MAR MAY JUN DEC JAN FEB Benefits of Frivoletta Green (SGB1493) Fine, frilly, fresh green open rosettes Easy in plant length development Sturdy in field standing www.frivoletta.co.uk
RED (SGB1565) PURPLE (SGB1600) 25 26 FRIVOLETTA RED (SGB1565) FEB MAR MAY JUN JAN FEB MAR FRIVOLETTA PURPLE (SGB1600) FEB MAR MAY JUN DEC JAN Benefits of Frivoletta Red (SGB1565) Produce deep red coloured, fine frilly open rosettes Easy in plant length development Sturdy in field standing www.frivoletta.co.uk FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL Benefits of Frivoletta Purple (SGB1600) Green-purple fine frilly open rosettes Easy in plant length development Strong in field sturdiness www.frivoletta.co.uk
Crop protection 28 31 Growth stage Small open Large Water volume (l/ha) 100-200 300-500 Best nozzle Reduced drift option Syngenta products Notes AMISTAR nozzle AMISTAR nozzle AMISTAR AMISTAR TOP APRON XL Run-off is the enemy of small plants 05 Syngenta potato nozzle spraying forwards and backwards (droplegs ok, early tests look good, more work required) Twin cap conventional nozzle in front, air induction in rear FOLIO GOLD HALLMARK ZEON PLENUM PLOVER Angled spray important to get spray under top leaves. Use twin cap option for volumes greater than 300 l/ha Syngenta 05 potato nozzle AMISTAR nozzle
CRUISER 70WS 29 30 33 NEW BRASSICA CROP PROTECTION FROM INSECT PEST PROBLEMS CRUISER 70WS is a new formulation of the highly effective Syngenta insecticide, thiamethoxam. It is now approved for treatment of module and block-raised brassica and salad crops, exclusively using innovative Phyto-Drip technology. CRUISER 70WS controls key aphid species in a wide range of brassica crops. CRUISER 70WS is approved for Phyto-Drip treatment of module or block-raised brassicas including: Cabbage savoy, white & red Cauliflower Brussels sprout Broccoli Kale Chinese cabbage Control: Key aphid species, including Myzus persicae CRUISER 70WS will help growers to: Protect brassica crops from damage Reduce risk of virus infection Market produce free from aphids and their predators Brassica pest control programmes CRUISER 70WS typically provides effective control of aphids for 6 8 weeks after treatment. In practical cabbage brassica trials, CRUISER 70WS treated plants retained sufficient active for over 90% control of Myzus persicae aphids 6 weeks after planting. Monitor aphid populations from 6 weeks after planting and commence foliar treatments as soon as required. Note: delaying start of aphid control programmes may result in lower levels of efficacy. Integrate programmes utilising PLENUM and HALLMARK ZEON, along with alternative modes of action, according to pest pressure and aphid species present. How does CRUISER 70WS work? CRUISER 70WS is rapidly absorbed through roots and translocated evenly throughout the plant. As the seedling grows, more active is taken up by the larger root mass and continues to redistribute to maintain protection of the expanding leaf area. Even distribution of CRUISER 70WS throughout the leaf ensures extremely effective control of aphids at low dosage rates. CRUISER 70WS works by blocking synapse electron transfer in the target insect s nervous system. It has a completely different mode of action to pyrethroid foliar applications, to provide an important antiresistance strategy. How does Phyto-Drip technology work? Phyto-Drip technology is an exciting development for the precision application of CRUISER 70WS to the seed during the sowing process. The fully automated system, developed by Syngenta and engineers in Holland, delivers an extremely accurate dose with a single droplet of CRUISER 70WS onto a pre-seeded cell block. With treatment at the time of sowing, Phyto-Drip technology has the flexibility to add registered crop protection treatments or nutrients at the time of application, according to growers needs or field conditions. Recommendations Broccoli/ calabrese, Brussels sprout, cabbage and cauliflower Maximum individual dose of product per unit seed Maximum number of applications 200 grams 1 per batch Latest time of application Immediately prior to covering seed in module trays For cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli/calabrese, use 200 gm product per unit of seed. The maximum planting density when plants are transplanted out into the field is 55,000 plants per hectare. 1 unit = 100000 seeds.
31 Variety fit overview 36 Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June ABACUS early sowing ABACUS normal sowing CRISPUS* early sowing CRISPUS* normal sowing MAXIMUS early sowing MAXIMUS normal sowing GLADIUS GIGANTUS COBUS TITUS HELEMUS MARTINUS CELINUS PROFITUS COBELIUS AURELIUS CRYPTUS* GENIUS LEWITUS CLODIUS PETRUS ALBARUS BATAVUS SPLENDUS FRIVOLETTA GREEN (SGB1493) RED (SGB1565) PURPLE (SGB1600) *Club root resistant
37 38 Notes Notes
Contacts Oliver Watts Sales & Technical Crop Advisor Cauliflower, Kale & Brussels Sprouts Tel: 07484 042340 Email: oliver.watts@syngenta.com Simon Jackson Field Technical Manager, Vegetables Tel: 07484 044376 Email: simon.jackson@syngenta.com Customer services Tel: 0845 602 5239 Email: cropsales.uk@syngenta.com Technical enquiries Tel: 0800 169 6058 Email: customer.services@syngenta.com Syngenta UK Ltd CPC4, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5XE Tel: 01223 883400 Fax: 01223 882195 Technical Enquiries Tel: 0800 169 6058 E-mail: customer.services@syngenta.com Website: www.syngenta.co.uk Syngenta Seeds Vegetables has exercised reasonable care and skill in compiling this brochure. All resistances quoted refer only to races or pathotypes indicated at the varieties. Other pathogen races or pest biotypes capable of overcoming the resistance may exist or emerge. Syngenta Seeds Vegetables uses highly elaborate analytical methods to verify specific variety resistances. Specificity of pests or pathogens may vary over time and depends on environmental factors. In order to maximise the efficiency of a resistance, it is highly recommended to mix different ways of control such as growing conditions, plant protection products and genetic resistance as part of an integrated crop management. All data in this brochure is intended for general guidance only and the user should apply it in accordance with their own knowledge and experience of local conditions. In case of doubt we recommend that a small scale trial production be carried out to determine how local conditions may affect the variety. Syngenta Seeds cannot accept any liability in connection with this brochure. Resistance against Club Root is effective against the predominant strains but not against infrequent strains that may occur in some fields in Europe and that may break the resistance. At present very sparse information is available on the type of strains and their occurrence. Separation and identification of the different strains is also technically difficult. For Club Root control we recommend culture measures such as liming, drainage and calcium fertilisation. It is advised to first execute small trials before starting commercial production. Use plant protection products safely. Always read the label and product information before use. For further product information including warning phrases and symbols refer to www.syngenta.co.uk AMISTAR, AMISTAR TOP, APRON XL, CRUISER 70WS, FOLIO GOLD, HALLMARK ZEON, PLENUM and PLOVER are Registered Trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. AMISTAR (MAPP 10443) contains azoxystrobin. AMISTAR TOP (MAPP 12761) contains azoxystrobin and difenoconazole. APRON XL (MAPP 14654) contains metalaxyl-m. CRUISER 70WS (MAPP 17338) contains thiamethoxam. FOLIO GOLD (MAPP 14368) contains metalaxyl-m and chlorothalonil. HALLMARK ZEON (MAPP 12629) contains lambda-cyhalothrin and 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one. PLENUM (MAPP 10652) contains pymetrozine. PLOVER (MAPP 17288) contains difenoconazole. Syngenta December 2016. GQ 06912.