TAVAN treatment reduces copper, bactericide and fungicide applications, protects plants from fungi and bacteria for a minimum of 50 days, there is no need to use trunk paint and
Its long residual effect reduces the need for agricultural machinery.
With an agricultural sector that is becoming more competitive and stressed by drought, climate change, the pandemic, the war between Russia and Ukraine and the logistics problems arising from it, using
Efficient use of resources is critical. We know that disease management is an unavoidable aspect for producers. But what if, in addition to keeping the orchard protected through good phytosanitary management, they were able to obtain other “collateral benefits”?
This is precisely one of the most outstanding advantages of TAVAN CHILE's WERT treatment. Its application, in addition to achieving effective and efficient management of bacterial cancer, cytosphora and the neck gall, carries several “collateral benefits”, which explains Rodrigo Messina, technical director of TAVAN CHILE-PERU.
1. Reduce copper
WERT is a product that works by protecting plants from the inside. Applied in winter, when the plant's metabolism decreases considerably, the product lasts for a long period of time, exercising the protective action against fungi or bacteria. "This allows copper applications to be reserved exclusively for frost events, where the microcracks generated by the event create new entry points," explains Messina.
2. Less bactericides and fungicides
On the other hand, WERT is a product with a high eliciting power. This causes the plant to defend itself in response to any type of stress caused by biotic or abiotic factors. “As there is no distinction between the agent that causes the damage, the product will always have a beneficial response for the plant, allowing the use of fungicides and bactericides to be reduced or eliminated,” adds the technical director of TAVAN CHILE-PERU.
3. 50 days of protection
Thanks to its systemic action, WERT has a long residual effect that keeps the plant protected for a minimum of 50 days. “In winter, the metabolic rate of plants abruptly decreases the degradation of molecules, which allows the treatment to last longer inside the plant, unlike other products, such as copper, which have no action.”
systemic,” explains Messina.
4. No more pruning paint
Another advantage of TAVAN CHILE's biotechnological treatment is that when applied, pruning paint is not necessary, which means saving resources and labor. "It is already known
the inefficiency of pruning paints. The range of pathogens that they manage to cover in the active ingredients is reduced, and many times they have no relation to the problem at hand.
“Some species present,” Messina says, adding that “since WERT acts by protecting and strengthening plants from within, it is much more practical, efficient and viable from the
from a logistical and, therefore, economic point of view.”
5. Fewer applications, fewer machines
In addition to being an effective and efficient treatment to manage bacterial cancer, one of the many advantages of applying WERT is that it requires fewer winter applications, so the
The roads remain in optimal condition. This is in contrast to copper applications, which average 7-8 in winter, which requires repairing the roads at the beginning of the season, implying extra costs for the producer. Given its persistence period inside the plant and the efficiency in the management of pathogens, the number of applications in the span of a season is considerably reduced, limited to a maximum of three applications in critical winter periods and one to two applications during the sprouting period. This reduces the need for machinery in the field, which in turn allows for a lower impact on the soil.
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