Hicure posts good results in the fight against mildew

Rose nursery Arend Roses in Maasland, the Netherlands has achieved good results with the product Hicure of Syngenta in fight against mildew. That's what the cultivation managers Ferry Rodijnen and Chris Bot say. Also other ornamental products profit by Hicure.

"In week 38 we started a trial with the drip of Hicure in the rose variety Avalanche, after Syngenta approached us. At first mainly to see if it would improve the shelf life, yield and quality of our roses. But when we also started testing Hicure with the rose variety GrandPrix, we noticed that the mildew pressure significantly decreased", says Van Rodijnen.

"Unlike the greenhouse with Avalanche where Hicure was dripped, we started spraying it in the greenhouse with GrandPrix," Chris Bot continues. "And we saw the mildew pressure improve every week, with less leaf spot being caused. As a result, we were able to deliver a better quality of roses, which thus also provides for higher sales."

Amino AcidsBecause the results were promising, Arend Roses also started to spray Hicure at another plant. And also at that location the crop improved quickly. "It is too early for conclusions, for that we have to test Hicure over a long time", Van Rodijnen says. "But the fact is that we are very satisfied with the product and its effects on our roses so far. To be clear: Hicure does not make the mildew go away. It is a product on the basis of amino acids that, in fact, does not kill anything. But it does ensure that the plant receives a better defense mechanism."

Hicure is also being used in other crops. Growers of gerberas and kalanchoe for instance also indicaded that Hicure has a high added value. 
                                                                 Courtesy of: TuinbouwCommunicatie