Three-component plant growth stimulator and insecticide-fungicide for pre-sowing seed treatment of wheat and rice to control diseases transmitted by seeds and soil, as well as seed and seedling pests.
Active ingredients:
thiamethoxam 262.5 g/l + difenoconazole 25 g/l + fludioxonil 25 g/l
Application:
Celest Top 312.5 FS is a plant growth stimulator and combined seed treatment with insecticidal-fungicidal systemic action. It is used to combat fungal pathogens transmitted via seeds and soil (rusts, Fusarium, root rots, seed mold, Pythium, etc.).
In addition, Celest Top 312.5 FS protects seeds, seedlings, and young plants during early development from a complex of soil and above-ground pests (wireworms, false wireworms, chafer grubs, larvae of cereal flies and cutworms, aphids, thrips, mites, and other seedling pests).
Characteristics of active ingredients.
Thiamethoxam is a new systemic imidacloprid compound belonging to the second generation of neonicotinoids. Thiamethoxam acts on the nicotinic-acetylcholine receptor of the insect nervous system, possessing rapid stomach and contact activity against soil-dwelling pests and seedling pests, sucking and chewing pests of roots, stems, and leaves. Thiamethoxam differs from other insecticides by several unique advantages:
— plant growth stimulator, allowing plants containing
thiamethoxam to advance at least one developmental stage ahead of untreated plants; — high solubility and penetration into all parts of the seedling;
— safety for crops and prolonged protective effect.
Difenoconazole is a systemic fungicide with very high solubility and penetration into seeds and seedlings. It exhibits both protective and curative action, suppressing germination of conidia and growth of fungal mycelium of the classes Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, and Fungi imperfecti. It effectively controls downy mildew of cereals. It is characterized by a long protective period, especially against Fusarium spp., Piricularia orizae.
Fludioxonil is a broad-spectrum contact fungicide with residual effect. The preparation can be present in limited amounts in seeds. Fludioxonil controls economically important diseases caused by fungi of the classes Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, and lower fungi.
Characteristics of formulation.
The formulation of Celest Top 312.5 FS is specifically developed for cereal crops and, in addition to an ideal combination of active ingredients, possesses excellent technological properties. No surfactants, antistatic agents, or other auxiliary substances are required when preparing the working solution. The preparation coats seeds excellently and adheres firmly to the surface. Due to its bright red color, visual control of treatment quality is easy. Thanks to its convenient formulation and low toxicity (Class III hazard), the product can be used directly in farms on any type of machinery.
ADVANTAGES
• Celest Top 312.5 FS is a unique product — a plant growth stimulator combining insecticidal and fungicidal effects, providing comprehensive protection against pests and diseases. No additional components are required during seed treatment. Applied to seeds, Celest Top 312.5 FS protects plants from within, repelling attacks by early soil-dwelling and leaf pests and diseases of seeds and seedlings. Moreover, thiamethoxam creates a protective zone around the seed against soil pests.
• Possesses stimulating properties — the "vitality effect". Increases root size and mass, enhances root system absorption capacity, boosts seed germination energy, increases plant density, enhances branching coefficient, ensures better and faster leaf development, allows better resistance to low pH, drought, and heat stress. It is the strongest immunomodulator, ensuring accelerated plant development during the early stages of growth and development.
• Reliable, long-lasting protection against a broad spectrum of pests. At the beginning of the season, multiple pest species may feed simultaneously on plants. For example, wireworms and larvae of shore flies — on roots and stem bases, larvae of German flies and cutworms — on stems, aphids and leaf aphids — on leaves. Celest Top 312.5 FS provides long-lasting and reliable protection against these and many other dangerous seedling pests. The duration of protection for cereal seedlings depends on the rate of application and the type of pathogen or pest.
• Celest Top 312.5 FS controls all economically significant diseases. The infectious origin of diseases remains on the surface and inside seeds, in the soil, and on plant residues, therefore it is very important to ensure protection of seedlings at an early stage of development. Celest Top 312.5 FS provides reliable protection for seedlings and young plants against all the most common and damaging diseases.
• Stable protective effect regardless of external conditions. Due to the unique chemical properties of thiamethoxam, Celest Top 312.5 FS acts equally effectively regardless of crop growing conditions. Even unfavorable germination conditions do not hinder absorption of the active ingredient by young seedlings, ensuring protective action.
• Innovative tool for early pest protection. Seed treatment with Celest Top 312.5 FS fits perfectly into specific crop protection programs. Celest Top 312.5 FS is not only a more effective method of pest control since it protects plants from the moment of germination, but also more convenient and economically advantageous to apply compared to traditional methods such as soil applications. Grain producers can now treat seeds with a product that provides protection against pests for almost the entire seedling period without worrying about seedling survival. The duration of protection can be adjusted by reducing or increasing the rate of application.
