Mar 21, 2024

Sym-Agro fungicide approved for use on potato crops

The EPA has approved the expanded use of Sym-Agro’s Instill Bactericide & Fungicide to include potato and other crops.

Instill is now registered for use on potatoes, hazelnuts and sugar beets for the management of disease.

Instill’s patented formulation allows safe absorption into treated plants, enabling the active ingredient, copper sulfate pentahydrate, to move into the plant quickly and be retained in the treated plant for up to 21 days of disease protection.

Unlike other low dose coppers, Instill absorbs into the plant tissue (cuticle) and translocates within the plant. The result is a protective inside-out barrier for disease prevention and control that won’t wash off, according to Sym-Agro.

Instill is a locally systemic FRAC “M01” fungicide and maximum residue level-exempt, helping high value export crop growers meet increasingly stringent standards.

“This expanded registration means that more growers will be able to utilize Instill to control disease on their crops,” Peter Bierma, Sym-Agro president, said in a news release. “Instill offers a proven and effective broad spectrum bactericide and fungicide solution that is ideal for the needs of today’s growers.”