b'PARTNER CONTENTWith more stopping power against SDS and no plant stress, Saltro-treated soybeans are healthier above and below the ground.Stop SDS in its TracksA powerful new seed treatment from Syngenta promises to protect soybeans from sudden death syndrome early in the season to prevent late-season yield loss. Erin KolstadL ike a lion lurking in the grass, bracing to pounce, sudden death syndrome (SDS) could be lying in wait in soybean fieldsinvisible until its too late for growers to defend their yields. This devastating disease infects the plant early but detect- SDS is a very emotional disease for growers because ing infection before symptoms typically appear late in the season can prove difficult. theyve grown their soybean crop for months; and when SDS is a very emotional disease for growers because theyve grown their soybean crop for months; and when those canopythose canopy symptoms show up in mid-to-late August, symptoms show up in mid-to-late August, its very sudden,its very sudden. says Dale Ireland, Ph.D., a technical product lead with Syngenta Seedcare. You could think you have a very good crop, and thenDale Irelandsuddenly the leaves become chlorotic and begin dropping off pre-maturely, which can significantly affect yield.Second only to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), SDS ranks as one of the most detrimental soybean diseases for U.S. growers in terms of yield loss.Upgraded SDS ProtectionSDS is a unique disease with symptoms that occur typicallySaltro seed treatment, which recently received registration from the in the late reproductive stage, says Jason Bond, Ph.D., a professorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contains the highly effec-and plant pathologist at Southern Illinois University. However,tive SDHI fungicide Adepidyn. Starting at planting, Saltro will help whats causing those symptoms is the pathogen hiding in the tap- protect soybeans from SDS pressure to preserve yield potential, root that infected those roots soon after planting. without displaying the damaging side effects of phytotoxicity.Thats why the availability of a better, more powerful seedFor the first time, growers have a more powerful seed treat-treatment from Syngenta that starts protecting soybeans fromment option for protecting their soybeans against SDS and nema-SDS at planting is such welcome news. todes, says Paul Oklesh, product lead with Syngenta Seedcare. 62/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2019'