BASF presents technologies for managing soybean diseases

BASF is participating in important events in the Central West region: AgroBrasília, in Paranoá (DF), and ShowTec, in Maracaju (MS), which take place simultaneously until May 27th. The company will present its latest developments in soybean fungicides, new seed cultivars and solutions for digital agriculture.

BASF's big launch for the next soybean harvest is the Belyan fungicide, which has the most innovative active ingredient on the market: Revysol. “Belyan has Power Flex technology, which allows it to better fit into the target site of the fungi, demonstrating its control capacity and high selectivity” comments Vitor Bernardes, Senior Marketing Manager for Cultivation and Soy Portfolio at BASF.

The fungicide, which is the first Isopropanol-Azole on the market, is one of the company's main launches globally in recent years. Belyan acts against diseases such as septoria (also known as brown spot), cercospora leaf blight, Asian rust and other leaf spots, which cause various damages to crops.

The main recommendation for using Belyan is for the first application, due to its ability to act on a wide spectrum of diseases and to be highly selective for soybeans. For efficient management, the company highlights the Blavity fungicide for the second application, which delivers excellent performance against the main crop diseases, which provides more convenience for the farmer.

News in soybean seeds

BASF seed brands will also be present at the fairs. For soybean cultivation, the SoyTech brand, which has high performance and combines knowledge, high technology and quality genetics in its cultivars, and Credenz, the market leader and which combines the superior quality and high genetic potential of its seeds, They will also present their news. Several varieties with high production potential, Intacta 2 26 I47X and SoyTech 2 I37X from the SoyTech line.

Digital Agriculture

Farmers visiting the fairs will have the opportunity to learn details about the recent launch of yet another digital solution from xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, BASF's global digital agriculture brand, which aims to provide efficiency and optimization to farmers. Application Timing arrives to point out to the farmer the best time to apply fungicides to the corn crop, an intelligent solution that is based on a series of data and can predict, with accuracy above 70%, the occurrence of diseases.

Another important solution is Intelligent Digital Mapping, made using drones to generate customized maps, which help with the management strategy for herbicides, nitrogen fertilization, crop health, growth regulator for cotton and pre-harvest desiccation.