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Download PDF Is weed control in sugar beet set to get easier or is managing the crop likely to be more difficult? CPM finds out what growers can expect from the Conviso Smart system which will be available to growers to plant next spring. Conviso One is a very effective killer of conventional sugar beet By Lucy de la Pasture September is the month when thoughts turn to sugar beet seed orders. Just in time, more technical information is emerging about the Conviso Smart system and how it will be introduced in the UK. The first sugar beet variety to attain a place on the 2020 BBRO Recommended List is Janninka KWS, but it’s the first of new breed of hybrid. Breeder KWS has three other ALS-herbicide tolerant varieties on the National List, so technically available for sale and planting in the UK. The Conviso system is best suited to whole field situations to avoid accidents with nearby conventional sugar beet varieties. The technology has been pioneered in conjunction with Bayer. The agrochemical company has developed the new sugar beet herbicide Conviso One (foramsulfuron+ thiencarbazone-methyl). This can only be used with a ‘Smart’ hybrid with the ALS-tolerance trait. The new…
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