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Asperello T34 Biocontrol expands to greenhouse vegetables and indoor cannabis in Canada

June 1, 2020  By Greenhouse Canada



Canadian growers can now use Asperello T34 Biocontrol on greenhouse cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, leafy greens and indoor cannabis for suppression or partial suppression of FusariumPythium and Phytophthora.

The Pest Management Regulatory Association (PMRA) of Canada approved the label expansion for theTrichoderma asperellum-based product this year. Approved applications include dips, soil incorporation, chemigation and drenches. In cucurbits it can also be applied through foliar application against Didymella.

Previously, Asperello was only approved for use in greenhouse ornamentals in Canada.

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According to Biobest, the product can be applied preventatively by growers to colonize the roots of the crop, limiting space and nutrients for detrimental soilborne fungi. The company says Asperello works by triggering the plant’s natural defense mechanisms, parasitizes and actively kills pathogens, and supports healthy root growth.

Greenhouse Ornamentals

  • For suppression of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Pythium aphanidermatum)

Greenhouse cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9)

  • For suppression of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Pythium aphanidermatum, Phytophthora capsici)
  • For partial suppression of gummy stem blight (Didymella bryoniae)

Greenhouse fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8-09)

  • For suppression of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) for tomato and pepper ONLY
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Pythium aphanidermatum)
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Phytophthora capsici) on tomato, pepper, and eggplant ONLY

Greenhouse strawberries

  • For suppression of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Pythium aphanidermatum)
  • For partial suppression of crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum)

Cannabis-produced commercially indoors

  • For suppression of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Pythium aphanidermatum)

Certain greenhouse vegetable transplants:

  • For suppression of fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) on greenhouse vegetable transplants of cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9), lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, celery, bean, pea, onion, garlic, brassica leafy vegetables (Crop Group 5), tomato, pepper, and strawberry ONLY
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Pythium aphanidermatum) on greenhouse vegetable transplants of cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9), lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, pea, brassica leafy vegetables (Crop Group 5), fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8-09), and strawberry ONLY
  • For partial suppression of postemergence damping off and crown rot (Phytophthora capsici) on greenhouse vegetable transplants of cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9), bean, tomato, pepper, and eggplant ONLY

“It has been a long wait for us and our growers. The more we were hearing about the successes and results other people experienced when using Asperello in other markets, the tougher it was to remain patient. Finally, the wait is over!” Says Veronica Cervantes, Product Manager of Biopesticides at Biobest North America.

“We take pride in bringing quality and reliable products to market, so growers have user friendly tools to solve their problems. In recent years Biobest has set focus on expanding its Biopesticide portfolio,” says Sarah van Beneden, Global Business Development Manager of Biopesticides at Belgium headquarters, “so we will continue to bring innovative solutions to the horticultural industry.”

 


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