Syngenta has incorporated its BlightCast infection risk service into the company’s Cropwise Spray Assist App.
Now potato growers and agronomists will be able to receive up to 7-days advance warning of localised blight risk, including notifications, along with integrated application advice indicating opportunities to spray, nozzle recommendations and tank mix advice.
The company says this will ensure effective blight protection before the risk of infection occurs. Assessing levels of sustained blight risk can also help with decision making on product choice and timing.
Syngenta Spray Assist enables growers to quickly create a plan of their whole farm’s cropping and field area, which then provides relevant crop agronomy and management support advice.
For those operating across a wide geographical area, the system allows them to switch between multiple farms, to ensure BlightCast forecasts and other advice is accurate to the chosen location.
Adding details of the farm’s spray equipment into the App enables it to recommend the best available option for any application, based on the treatment target and weather conditions at any selected spray window. It also provides tank mixing recommendations and planning.
Product details and best use advice are quick and easy to use in one place, with a simple one click process to create a spray task for practical field operations, the company suggests. The Cropwise Spray Assist App will also include the Quantis Heat Stress forecast, bringing these support tools together in one place.
Farmers and agronomists already using the Syngenta Cropwise Spray Assist App will find BlightCast is automatically available with the latest update. Simply go to ‘Farm Insights’ in the menu to view the data.
