Trials demonstrate the potential of Botector against Botrytis on stored Cabbage:

News - 02.10.24

Trials demonstrate the potential of Botector against Botrytis on stored Cabbage:

Agrii set-up trials in October 2023 to look at the potential to use the bio fungicide Botector (which is used an effective control for Botrytis in fruit crops) to see if it could be used in stored white cabbage to control botrytis in store.

The trial looked at the potential to use Botector as a foliar in field application (applied 14 days before harvest) as well as a control immediately post-harvest before going into store.

The trial compared Botector to existing controls.

Treatments	Application Timing	% of cabbages with botrytis
Untreated	-	20
Signum	14 days pre harvest	15
Botector	14 days pre harvest	5
Serenade ASO	Post Harvest	0
Botector	Post Harvest	0

The crop was stored at the end of October in a controlled environment store until late May (nearly 7 months)

Results showed that Botector was highly effective both as a pre-harvest and a post harvest treatments comparable to Serenade ASO post harvest but could offering greater flexibility by allowing in field application.

Discussion to apply for an EAMU are underway with manufacturer.
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