Bayer, a German health and nutrition multinational, consolidates its pioneering spirit as a company focused on meeting the needs of Foresters in an innovative way and will present, during Show Florestal 2022, its portfolio of products and services for weed management and control. of pests and diseases for Eucalyptus and Pine crops. The fair, one of the most important in its segment in Brazil, will take place between the 24th and 26th of May, in Três Lagoas (MS).
The increase in production costs, the incidence of pests and diseases and interference caused by weeds can reduce forest productivity considerably. For Ricardo Cassamassimo, marketing manager at Environmental Science in Brazil, the size of this loss varies according to the dynamics of planting, edaphoclimatic conditions, the size of the seed bank of invasive herbs and the cultural conditions of the forest.
"Handling herbicides correctly becomes even more important to control weeds in pine and eucalyptus forests, where it is common to find a wide variety of species. Today, Bayer Floresta has a diverse portfolio of herbicides so that the forester can properly manage herbicides. weeds", says Cassamassimo.
With the aim of contributing with solutions for the forest competition, Bayer will take to the Show Florestal 2022 the launch of Fordor-Flex, which is the evolution of the most renowned pre-emergent herbicide on the market, Fordor. And it will also highlight the action of the pre-emergent Block and Esplanade. With this “team” of herbicides, the forester can rest assured in controlling weeds in his forest.
Block, a product recently launched by Bayer Floresta, complements the portfolio of herbicides for planted forests. The options catalog also includes solutions for weed control, such as Scout and Round-Up Transorb.
“One of our missions as an organization is to support producers to produce more, in the same area and in a more sustainable way. During Show Florestal 2022, we will have the opportunity to show up close how we are preparing to help foresters’ journey from planting to harvesting”, concludes Cassamassimo.