Sunflower protection program
Sunflower protection program from sowing to harvest: seed treatment, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, micronutrients and desiccation. The program is built by active ingredient; rates are given for a product with the stated a.i. content. Our agronomist will select specific products from the catalog.
Protects seedlings from wireworms, darkling beetles, seedling pests and seed-borne infection.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insecticidal seed treatment | |||
| Imidacloprid, 600 g/L | FS | 6.0–7.0 L/t | wireworms, seedling pests |
| Thiamethoxam, 500 g/L + beta-cyfluthrin, 50 g/L | FS | 3.0–7.0 L/t | wireworms, darkling beetles, aphids |
| Imidacloprid, 500 g/L + alpha-cypermethrin, 50 g/L | FS | 8.0–10.0 L/t | above-ground and soil seedling pests |
| Fungicidal seed treatment | |||
| Carbendazim, 500 g/L | SC | 1.5 L/t | grey and white rot, phoma |
Soil spray before, during or after sowing, but before emergence. Keeps the field clean during the most critical period.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against grass and some broadleaf weeds | |||
| Acetochlor, 900 g/L | EC | 1.5–2.5 L/ha | annual grass and some broadleaf weeds |
| Propisochlor, 720 g/L | EC | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | annual grass and some broadleaf weeds |
| Against broadleaf and some grass weeds | |||
| Prometryn, 500 g/L | EC / SC | 2.0–4.0 L/ha | annual broadleaf and some grass weeds |
| Combined: grass + broadleaf | |||
| S-metolachlor, 468 g/L + terbuthylazine, 281 g/L | SE | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | on light soils — 2.0 L/ha |
| S-metolachlor, 312.5 g/L + terbuthylazine, 187.5 g/L | SC | 3.0–4.5 L/ha | annual grass and broadleaf weeds |
| Propisochlor, 610 g/L + terbuthylazine, 290 g/L | OD | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | annual grass and broadleaf weeds |
The herbicide is chosen according to the hybrid technology. Graminicides suit any sunflower.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against grass weeds — any hybrids | |||
| Clethodim, 360 g/L | EC | 0.3–0.6 L/ha | 2–10 sunflower leaves; grasses at 2–4 leaves |
| Quizalofop-P-ethyl, 125 g/L | EC | 0.5–0.8 L/ha | 2–6 crop leaves |
| Quizalofop-P-tefuryl, 120 g/L | EC | 0.4–0.7 L/ha | regardless of crop stage |
| Quizalofop-P-ethyl, 65 g/L + clethodim, 120 g/L | EC | 0.6–1.0 L/ha | before row closure |
| Express hybrids (tribenuron-methyl tolerant) | |||
| Tribenuron-methyl, 750 g/kg | WG | 15–50 g/ha + surfactant | annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, including those resistant to 2,4-D |
| Clearfield hybrids (imidazolinone tolerant) | |||
| Imazamox, 33 g/L + imazapyr, 15 g/L | SL | 1.0–1.2 L/ha | 4-leaf stage; grass weeds, broadleaf weeds, broomrape |
| Imazamox, 50 g/L | SL | 0.8–1.0 L/ha | 2–8 leaves |
| Micronutrients, 2–3 leaf pairs | |||
| Complex micronutrient fertilizer | liquid | 1.0–2.0 L/ha | nutrition at the start |
| Boron fertilizer | liquid | 0.5–1.0 L/ha | boron for head formation |
First application against phoma, phomopsis and alternaria. Insecticide only when the economic threshold is exceeded.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungicide | |||
| Tebuconazole, 430 g/L | EC | 0.3–0.6 L/ha | phoma, septoria, alternaria, rust |
| Flutriafol, 500 g/L | SC | 0.2–0.25 L/ha | phoma and phomopsis (preventive) |
| Flutriafol, 250 g/L | SC | 0.4–0.5 L/ha | phoma, phomopsis, alternaria |
| Insecticide (above threshold) | |||
| Alpha-cypermethrin, 400 g/L | SC | 0.04–0.065 L/ha | darkling beetle, painted lady 1st–2nd instar |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin, 250 g/L | SC | 0.025–0.06 L/ha | tumbling flower beetle, bugs, aphids |
| Imidacloprid, 150 g/L + lambda-cyhalothrin, 50 g/L | SC | 0.15–0.25 L/ha | bugs, aphids, thrips, painted lady |
| Growth regulator (from stem elongation to star bud) | |||
| Ethephon, 480 g/L | SL | 0.5–1.0 L/ha | against lodging, reduces plant height |
| Micronutrients | |||
| Complex micronutrient fertilizer | liquid | 2.0–2.5 L/ha | |
| Boron fertilizer | liquid | 1.0 L/ha | |
| Boron fertilizer | dry water-soluble | 0.7–1.0 kg/ha | |
The key application: protects the head and stem from phoma, phomopsis and sclerotinia. Insecticides — before flowering begins.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungicide | |||
| Pyraclostrobin, 150 g/L + prothioconazole, 150 g/L | SC | 0.5–0.8 L/ha + surfactant | phoma, phomopsis, sclerotinia, downy mildew |
| Propiconazole, 250 g/L + pyraclostrobin, 200 g/L | EC | 0.4–0.5 L/ha | phoma, septoria, alternaria, rust |
| Propiconazole, 200 g/L + pyraclostrobin, 167 g/L + boscalid, 133 g/L | EC | 0.5–0.75 L/ha | phoma, phomopsis, sclerotinia, grey mould |
| Prochloraz, 340 g/L + tebuconazole, 160 g/L + propiconazole, 100 g/L | EC | 0.8–1.2 L/ha | phoma, phomopsis, sclerotinia |
| Insecticide (before flowering) | |||
| Imidacloprid, 300 g/L + lambda-cyhalothrin, 100 g/L | SC | 0.1–0.2 L/ha | bugs, aphids, thrips |
| Acetamiprid, 160 g/L + imidacloprid, 140 g/L + alpha-cypermethrin, 100 g/L | SC | 0.1–0.25 L/ha | aphids, bugs, thrips, tumbling flower beetle |
| Emamectin benzoate, 40 g/L + acetamiprid, 60 g/L + bifenthrin, 30 g/L | ME | 0.4–0.6 L/ha | cutworms, beet webworm, pyralid moths, tumbling flower beetle |
| Micronutrients | |||
| Complex micronutrient fertilizer | liquid | 2.0–2.5 L/ha | |
| Boron fertilizer | liquid | 0.5–1.0 L/ha | |
In wet weather during flowering, the risk of head sclerotinia (white rot) increases.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungicide | |||
| Boscalid, 250 g/L + prothioconazole, 250 g/L | SC | 0.3–0.5 L/ha | sclerotinia, phoma, alternaria; including during flowering |
| Insecticide (only if needed) | |||
| Acetamiprid, 400 g/L | SC | 0.04–0.06 L/ha | thrips, aphids, bugs; in the evening or at night, when bees are not flying |
Evens out ripening, dries the crop and weeds, speeds up harvest.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desiccant | |||
| Diquat (ion), 250 g/L | SL | 0.6–1.0 L/ha | start of head browning |
| Diquat (dibromide), 374 g/L | SL | 0.8–1.2 L/ha | browning stage |
| Diquat (dibromide), 150 g/L | SL | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | seed moisture 25–30% |
| Glyphosate (isopropylamine salt), 480 g/L (360 g/L a.e.) | SL | 3.0 L/ha | dries and controls weeds |
Important: the program is built by active ingredient. Before use, check rates against the product label and the State Register of Pesticides and Agrochemicals of Ukraine. Our agronomist will select specific products from our catalog for your region, hybrid or variety and the condition of your field.