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Rhizoctonia

Fusarium

Snow  mold

Loose  Smut

Septoria

Leaf  StripeSclerotina*

Microphomina*

Soy  rust

Silver  scurf*

Headsmut

Phoma*

Verticilium*

IUPAC name: 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-bicyclopropyl-2-yl-phenyl)-amid; Chemical structure: Mode of action: Succinat - Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor (SDHI) Molecule: C18H19F2N3O

VIBRANCE®: a novel broad spectrum seed treatment for maize

VIBRANCE® – A new compound dedicated to seed treatment

VIBRANCE® enhances the disease spectrum of existing seed treatment offers

4 = superior to Market Standard 3 = similar to Market Standard 2 = weak 1 = inactive

1 Average of 6 field trials, MEX 2013/14 2  Average of 73 field trials, USA 2012-14

VIBRANCE® – Root biostimulant effect

Biotic Broad spectrum Disease Control

ASM Root Stimulation Phytosynthesis efficiency under

drought

‘The Power is in the Combination’

untreated VIBRANCE Technical postioning §  Enhanced, long-lasting disease protection SDHI MoA,

best-in-class Rhizoctonia compound §  RootingPower: healthier and larger root systems, leading to

increase nutrient uptake and water use efficiency §  Higher and more robust yields, even under stress conditions

Damage by Rhizoctonia solani on maize

Nitrogen Use efficiency & Water use efficiency à work in progess

Preliminary data from Mexico1:

Untreated

Disease control +

ASM / CE Higher, more

consistent yield2

yield (t/ha)

Corn, USA

frequ

ency

4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Market standard + VIBRANCE®

Market standard