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Gowan Company • gowanco.com/products
Fungicides, Herbicides
Since 1962, beginning as a crop consultancy, Gowan Company has been rooted in agriculture, providing trusted expertise and innovative solutions for growers. This family-owned, American business works to understand growers’ challenges and is committed to delivering products and services that maximize yield and quality. Gowan provides solutions for the unique needs of onion producers.
Gowan USA’s dedicated sales representatives and development teams regularly work with onion growers and researchers to ensure that each product performs optimally in the field. Gowan offers Gavel, Reason and Zing! fungicides, as well as Prefar 4-E, Sonalan HFP and Treflan HFP herbicides.
JH Biotech • jhbiotech.com/chelation-and-mineral-nutrition
Biomin
Biomin is a line of fully chelated plant nutrients resulting from the chelation of mineral nutrients with amino acids. These chelates protect the nutrient from combining with other elements or losing nutrient value for absorption. JH Biotech’s Biomin chelated line is OMRI, CDFA and WSDA organic certified and is compatible with humic and fulvic acid products. Without using harsh chemicals, it provides plants with stable nutrients, balancing mineral deficiencies more quickly than conventional inorganic nutrients. It can be used for soil and foliar applications without compromising environmental quality and safety. Biomin may be applied to all crops and turf. It reduces the effects of saline soils, water deficiency and weather conditions while encouraging increased yield, homogeneous ripening, more flavored and high quality fruit, and greater nutrient absorption.
Nichino America, Inc. • nichino.net
Torac Insecticide
Torac insecticide controls thrips in onions and other bulb vegetables (Crop Group 3-07). The active ingredient in Torac, tolfenpyrad, works by blocking cellular respiration and is effective on immature and adult stages of thrips. Because Torac causes rapid cessation of feeding in the pest, it also aids in reducing the transmission of Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV).
Torac belongs to the METI (Mitochondrial Electron Transport Inhibitor) class of compounds and is an IRAC Group 21A insecticide. Torac is an excellent rotational option to manage resistance in spray programs for onions. For effective resistance management, Torac should be used in rotation with insecticides of different modes of action.
NovaSource • novasource.com/en/prep-and-protect-sectagon
Sectagon
Onion growers shouldn’t just fumigate their onion fields; they should add a nutritional boost with Sectagon K-54. Sectagon K-54 acts as a fungicide, herbicide and nematicide all in one, with two special nutrients: elemental sulfur and potassium. Growers facing high pH soils or planting sodium-sensitive crops, like onions and potatoes, can benefit from this added nutrition as it lowers soil pH and facilitates more efficient use of micronutrients.
Restrain • restrain.io
Ethylene Sprout Control & Seed Treatment
Restrain is the manufacturer of a unique generator that converts ethanol into ethylene gas for the control of sprouts in onions and potatoes. Used in over 40 countries, the technology has been proven effective to control sprouts in long-term storages. The process is safe for storage managers, leaves no residue and is an effective sprout control for onions, potatoes, shallots and garlic.
Terramera • rangonow.com
Rango
Combat thrips and protect crops with Rango, a triple-action bio-pesticide. Packed with over 150 bio-actives like azadirachtin, Rango targets thrips, worms, mites and diseases. With no known resistance, and with EPA registration and OMRI approval, this USA-formulated solution delivers disease, insect and mite control – all in one jug.
Rango offers multiple modes of action: insect growth regulation, anti-feedant, molting disruption and repellency. With a zero-day post-harvest interval and a four-hour re-entry interval, it’s an ideal tank-mix and rotation partner for resistance management.
Trident Ag Products • tridentag.com
Strike
Soil diseases like pink root, Rhizoctonia and Fusarium can severely damage an onion’s root system, reducing both size and yield. Chloropicrin, the active ingredient in Strike soil fumigant, effectively manages these diseases, helping to maximize the crop’s yield potential.
Vive Crop Protection • vivecrop.com/averland-thrips
Averland FC
There are new insecticides and control methods that are making thrips control easier. One of these is Averland FC from Vive Crop Protection. This product is a translaminar insecticide/miticide/nematicide that is perfect for in-season thrips control. Built with Vive’s patented Allosperse Delivery Technology, Averland FC can be seamlessly mixed with liquid fertilizers, foliar feeds, micronutrients and other crop inputs without causing any tank mix issues for an easier and more efficient in-season application. This flexibility allows growers to easily apply liquid fertilizer, knock down weeds and spray for thrips all at the same time with no issues.
In any successful thrips control program, a need for multiple modes of action is essential. Adding Averland FC to this rotation will allow for better thrips control while also increasing the efficiency of the application.
