Cereals

Fungicide offers a direct route to higher wheat yields
Yield

Powerful and consistent SDHI fungicide for wheat

ELATUS® Plus is a powerful solo SDHI fungicide registered for use on wheat crops and contains the active ingredient SOLATENOL®. 

As a solo formulation, growers have the flexibility to add their preferred DMI (triazole) mixing partner to ELATUS® Plus for resistance management.

ELATUS® Plus fungicide offers growers an excellent level of Rust spp (Leaf rust and Stripe rust) and Septoria spp (Glume blotch and Speckled leaf blotch) control in wheat providing;

  • Powerful long-lasting disease control.
  • Complete leaf protection.
  • Consistent yield response.

Powerful long lasting disease control

ELATUS® Plus provides disease control by strongly binding to the leaf surface to give rainfast protection and to the pathogen target site to inhibit germination and shut down the early stages of fungal growth. The complete leaf protection aids with green leaf retention.

With over 25 replicated field trials  carried out over 6 seasons of development, ELATUS® Plus has consistently delivered powerful protection against the most damaging wheat diseases - Rust and Septoria spp.

Complete leaf protection

When applied to the leaf, ELATUS® Plus is absorbed and distributed internally via translaminar and xylem-systemic movement towards the leaf tip, while remaining in sufficient amounts in the treatment site to provide lasting protection of the whole leaf. Preventing leaf damage from diseases is critical to achieving maximum yields.

Consistent yield response

The link between green leaf area (GLA) and yield is well recognised. By extending the duration of GLA from the point of flag leaf emergence an additional yield of 150 kg/ha/day can be achieved compared to fully desiccated crops. 

Trials have shown that ELATUS® Plus treated crops can retain over 80% GLA for 10 weeks after application to the flag leaf, which explains where the extra yield is coming from. 

The confidence Syngenta has in the performance of ELATUS® Plus is backed by extensive local and global research. This includes biokinetic studies and microscopy work by Syngenta scientists to understand how Septoria and Rust can impact yield by causing damage inside the plant before signs of damage can be seen on the leaf surface. 

This work has reinforced the benefit of using ELATUS® Plus in a preventative fungicide programme at T1 or T2 (flag leaf) to get on top of Septoria and Rust before the damage is done. 

Rates and withholding periods

ELATUS® Plus is available in 10 litre packs with a use rate of 750 mL/ha (plus a DMI). It is approved for use in wheat with a withholding period of 42 days for grain, and 28 days for silage.

Click here to download the ELATUS® Plus technote for more information and trial results or contact your local Syngenta Territory Sales Manager.