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CROP PROTECTION

NICHINO AMERICA INTRODUCES A

PREEMERGENCE HERBICIDE FOR USE ON VINE

AND NUT CROPS IN CALIFORNIA

CrazeTM Herbicide from Nichino weeds at the time of application.
America is now registered in Califor- Field trials show Craze to have
nia for use on grapes and nut crops equal or superior efficacy against
as well as nonbearing stone fruit the broadleaf weeds compared to other
company announced today. ALS herbicides. Additionally, Craze
The active ingredient in Craze, or- controls broadleaf weeds resistant or
thosulfamuron, is a HRAC Group 2 tolerant to post emergence herbicides.
herbicide that works by inhibiting the “The strength of Craze is its activity
plant enzyme acetoacetate synthase on fleabane and marestail,” reports
(ALS). Inhibition of this enzyme blocks Cathy Fleming-Wimer, product man-
branched-chain amino acid biosynthe- ager for Nichino America, Inc. “That
sis of valine, leucine, and isoleucine important benefit, along with providing
which leads to plant death. broad spectrum control of other sus-
Craze provides long-lasting, ceptible weed species, makes Craze
preemergence control of troublesome an excellent choice when considering
weeds in nut and vine crops, includ- herbicides in preemergence spray pro- enhance performance of the tankmix
ing cheeseweed (little mallow), filaree, grams,” she adds. and increase control of tough weeds
fleabane, henbit, lambsquarters, and Craze may be used anytime during in vine and nut crops. The Craze la-
marestail. Craze also offers preemer- the preemergence application period. bel allows a maximum yearly dosage
gence suppression of hard-to-control It should be applied at 5.7 to 8.6 oz of 8.6 oz per acre with a maximum of
grasses and yellow nutsedge as well per acre in combination with another one application per year. Always read
as postemergence activity on target effective preemergence herbicide to and follow all labels for use directions.

Circle 11 on enquiry card
NUFARM STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIP

WITH CROP.ZONE

the impact of agriculture on our envi- chanical interventions. Application
ronment and this is a logical addition of the conductive liquid and actual
to our NuBio portfolio. We launched weed-control with electrical current
this new technology jointly with CROP. are carried out in a single pass.
ZONE under the NUCROPTM brand in In the 2021 Early-Adopter program,
Australian crop protection and spe-
cialty seed company Nufarm today an- September last year, making it availa- Nufarm and CROP.ZONE will team
nounced it has converted its existing ble to potato growers for desiccation up with selected channel partners in
financial investment in agtech start-up for the first time this season.” Germany, France, Belgium, the Nether-
CROP.ZONE to an equity holding. Dirk Vandenhirtz, CEO at CROP. lands as well as the UK to offer farmers
CROP.ZONE is a German-based ZONE adds, “NUCROPTM offers farm- and contractors access to NUCROPTM
agtech company that has developed ers and contractors a real alternative technology, with a strong focus on po-
hybrid-electric weed control solutions to chemical and mechanical solutions tato desiccation. Other uses are in the
to reduce chemical application rates at competitive prices, especially for trial phase and will be available to
and residues by using a conductive those crops where chemical weed con- farmers shortly.
liquid and electrical voltage to control trol options have been reduced and Circle 12 on enquiry card
weeds and desiccate crops. alternative technologies are required.”
ADVERTISE IN
Nufarm Regional General Manag- ADVER TISE IN
THE ARAB WORLD
er EuMEA, Hildo Brilleman, said the THE ARAB WORLD
investment will strengthen the rela-
AGRIBUSINESS
tionship and co-operation between AGRIBUSINESS
MAGAZINE AND
the two companies and build on Nu- MAGAZINE AND
farm’s expanding portfolio of alter- The unique NUCROPTM combination
PROMOTE YOUR
native solutions for farmers. “We are controls weeds efficiently with lower PROMOTE YOUR
PRODUCTS
committed to helping farmers produce residues vs. chemical alternatives and PRODUCTS
their crop economically but also reduce better efficacy and crop safety vs. me-
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