b'PARTNER CONTENTA Knockout Punch to NematodesBy: Heather Wilshire, US Segment Marketing Manager- SeedGrowthU ntil now, frustrated corn farmers have had few options toNematodes exist everywhere and often do costly damage with-fight back against nematodes. Put on your boxing gloves,out farmers realising. Because symptoms are similar to various folks. Coming in 2024, theres a brand new and powerfulother seedling limiters, nematode damage is often misidentified product ready to deliver the knockout punch to nematodes.as herbicide or fertilizer injury, insect feeding, soil compaction, Next year, Acceleron will be offering farmers a brand-newdrought and more. Even more problematic, nematode-induced generation of nematode protection: the first ever dual mode ofyield loss can sometimes occur without any above-ground symp-action chemistry and biological product for corn. The product,toms at all. called Acceleron N-314 Seed Treatment and offered in BayersStep one: scout. Above-ground, early season symptoms can Acceleron Elite package, brings together the ultra-effective ne- include wilting, yellowing and stunted growth. Later season maticide Fluopyram with proven biological Bacillus firmus forsymptoms can include weak growth, sickly-looking plants, uneven broad spectrum efficacy against nematodes all season. Fluopyramtasseling and poor ear development. Below ground, symptoms causes mortality at all nematode lifecycle stages. Meanwhile,include swollen roots, a lack of fine roots, minimal root branch-bacteria-based Votivo creates a living barrier to protect corn froming, and necrotic lesions. Often, feeding occurs right at the roots nematode attack while also supporting enhanced plant health.growth point, resulting in stunting. Severe damage can be seen as Acceleron N-314 Seed Treatment is the only true systemic nemato- short, swollen, stubby roots.cidal seed treatment available for corn.Step two: fight back with integrated management: adequate Nematodes are the costliest, most consistent driver of seedlingfertility, effective host weed control, appropriate rotation, and vigour issues leading to yield loss in US corn production. Betweenan Acceleron offering. Acceleron N-314 Seed Treatment will be 2012 and 2022, nematodes caused an average annual loss of 71launched in corn through Bayer-owned seed brand products million bushels of US corn: twice as much as root rots and about acontaining VT4PRO with RNAi Technology and SmartStax PRO third more than seedling blights.with RNAi Technology for MY24. It will be incorporated into the broader corn portfolio in the future. SEPTEMBER 2023 SEEDWORLD.COM /21'