BARLEYQUAT B^® is approved for use in Spring Barley

UK farmers now have the option to use a chlormequat based growth regulator in spring barley.

The clearance for the use of Mandops' BARLEYQUAT B growth regulator in spring barley was achieved in 1999. This is of major significance to UK arable farmers because BARLEYQUAT B is the ONLY¹ chlormequat based growth regulator with a label recommendation for spring barley.

BARLEYQUAT B can be recommended for use in spring barley crops to bring cost effective benefits to farmers in the UK.

BARLEYQUAT B will enhance early crown root development

BARLEYQUAT B enables growers and agronomists to manipulate apical dominance

BARLEYQUAT B increases stem strength and tiller survival

BARLEYQUAT B is effective even at low temperatures and produces consistent responses

BARLEYQUAT B is consistent in generating yield responses which repay the cost of treatment many times over

Yield Benefits of BARLEYQUAT B on Spring Barley

Mean of 10 Trials (1995-1997)

BARLEYQUAT B contains chlormequat PLUS a low temperature activator, PLUS safeners.

Recommendations of use:-

Apply 1.25 litres per hectare from Zadoks GS 12 and before GS 14 to gain the maximum possible yield increase.

For further information contact: Mandops (UK) Limited, 36 Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9DT. Telephone (023) 8064 1826

¹  ADJUST, K2 & MANIPULATOR are also approved for use in spring barley.