Signum^® – The product of choice in Field Beans, Combining and Vining Peas

Signum^® - The best product for all round protection and persistence

Excellent, long-lasting disease control
- Beans - chocolate spot and rust
- Peas - grey mould, rust, sclerotinia

Physiological benefits to maximise yield potential and crop quality
- Increased retention of green leaf
- Reduction of stress

The best return on investment compared to other options
- 17% yield increase (PGRO trials)
- £30/ha increase in margin over fungicide costs compared to a standard programme (BASF trials)

Disease threats at T1 (early to mid-flowering)

Botrytis: chocolate spot and grey mould are the most important diseases to consider at T1 in beans and peas respectively
Signum^® is recognised as being the best product to control Botrytis in peas and beans (best results from preventative applications)
Signum^® is the product of choice at T1 to protect the early flowers and pods which tend to provide the most in terms of final yield

Disease threats at T2 (mid to late-flowering)

Rust tends to be the main consideration later in the season
Botrytis will continue to cause problems if conditions favour it
T2 product choice
- Signum^®
  - Keeps on top of chocolate spot and grey mould
  - Protects against rust
  - Prolongs green leaf area for maximum yield
  also fits well at T2
- Sunorg^®
  - Excellent activity against rust
  - Approved for use on both peas and beans
  Pro is best on rust and can be used alone or in tank mix at T2

Rate and timing recommendations – Field beans

Situation	T1: Early Flowering	T2: Mid-late Flowering
High or moderate risk situations at T1 and T2	Signum^® 0.5 – 0.75 kg/ha	Repeat Signum^® application after 2-3 weeks if disease pressure high
No early disease pressure – delay the first spray		Signum^® 0.5 kg/ha add Sunorg^® Pro if rust is active
Moderate-high early disease risk 2^nd spray after 3-4 weeks if rust active but low risk of chocolate spot	Signum^® 0.5 – 0.75 kg/ha	Sunorg^® Pro 0.6 – 0.8 l/ha

Rate and timing recommendations – Peas

Product	Application Rate & Timing	Harvest Interval
Signum^®	At the first sign of disease or max flowering/1^st pod stage, apply 0.5 to 0.75 kg/ha in a minimum volume of 200 litres water/ha For combining peas, a second application 2-3 weeks later may be necessary, depending on disease pressure	Combining peas 21 days Vining peas 14 days
Sunorg^® Pro	Best used as a second spray Where disease pressure is low, use at 0.4 – 0.6 l/ha Where rust pressure is high, use at 0.6 – 0.8 l/ha	14 days

Signum® - Dual active ingredients, proven activity

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Signum and Sunorg are registered trademarks of BASF. Signum contains boscalid and pyraclostrobin. Sunorg Pro contains metconazole.

Signum^®

Signum^® contains boscalid and pyraclostrobin, providing excellent, long-lasting disease control and physiological benefits for a wide range of vegetable and pulse crops.

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Sunorg^® Pro

Sunorg^® Pro is a broad spectrum fungicide with curative and protectant activity, which can be used on all commercial varieties of winter and spring wheat, durum wheat, winter and spring barley, rye and triticale.Sunorg^® Pro can also be used on oilseed rape, field beans, combining and vining peas and lupins. When applied to oilseed rape in the spring, Sunorg^® Pro can provide plant growth regulation in the form of a reduction in crop height