Multicrop fungicide treatments show efficacy in the preventive control of rice blast

The Sipcam Nichino Brasil technical team is reaping good results in the application of its Vitene fungicide in treatment programs for the preventive control of rice blast. According to agricultural engineer José de Freitas, from the market development area of ​​the company of Italian-Japanese origin, Vitene was recently launched and can be applied to different crops.

He also highlights that before reaching the market, the fungicide was at the center of more than 50 experiments at field level, in the crops for which it is registered. “Around 30 of the main agricultural research and consultancy institutions in Brazil participated in the studies”, says Freitas.

According to the agronomist, rice blast is considered the most complex and challenging disease in rice farming and, crop after crop, requires more attention from producers, especially in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where the majority of cereal crops are located.

“In addition to control efficacy, the fungicide fits well into fungicide resistance management programs for the pathogen Pyricularia oryzae, a fungus that causes blast”, says Freitas. He adds that the company's recommendation is to apply Vitene®, preventively, in the final stage of rice rubberization (R2) and then reapply after 14 days.

“Rice blast, once installed in the field, limits the productivity of the crop on a highly representative scale, by reducing the productivity and quality of the grains”, adds José de Freitas. “Losses can reach up to one hundred percent of a cultivated area, as shown by hundreds of studies carried out in the country. Depending on the severity of the fungus, the disease can affect the entire aerial part of the plant, as well as the panicle, when it arrives in the region. of the 'neck'”.

According to the manufacturer, Vitene is described as a systemic fungicide from the group of strobirolins and triazoles, with translaminar action (rapid penetration and distribution). The active ingredients are azoxystrobin and difenoconazole. According to the company, the fungicide is registered for cotton, corn, beans, potatoes, eggplant, beets, onions, barley, citrus, sunflower, guava, papaya, mango, watermelon, melon, strawberries, cucumber, peppers, soybeans, tomatoes and wheat.

Sipcam Nichino also sells other solutions for rice cultivation, such as the fungicide Domark Excell, the herbicide Sirtaki 360 CS, the insecticide Sparviero CS and the biostimulants Abyss, Blackjak, Nutex Premium and Stilo Verde.