Bayer Nematicide Gets The Nod For Use On Potatoes

EPA has granted federal registration of Bayer’s nematicide Velum Prime for use on potatoes. State registrations are expected to follow shortly across the Northern U.S. potato belt including Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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Velum Prime is a non-fumigant nematicide with additional disease-management benefits. “The Federal registration of Velum Prime from EPA is a significant step forward in our effort to introduce a much needed nematicide/fungicide crop protection tool to the potato market,” says Bayer Product Manager Joel Lipsitch. “Velum Prime is registered for application early in the potato growing season (6 to 12 inch rosette stage) via overhead chemigation.”

Velum Prime rapidly immobilizes nematodes, killing them within one to two hours after contact, according to the company. The active ingredient then moves systemically throughout plant tissues, effectively suppressing key potato diseases such as white mold and early blight.

The Velum Prime MRL supports a single application with two in-season applications of Luna Tranquility (Bayer). The product is trade-enabled in NAFTA, Japan, Taiwan, and other key export markets.

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