Description
When temperatures rise in your crop, the growth hormone cytokinin begins to degrade within your plants, often resulting in flower abortion and pod loss. Stoller’s X-Cyte™ is a foliar application of cytokinin designed to restore the hormone balance within your crop and safeguard your yield during the hot summer months.
Analysis
Cytokinin – 0.04%
What It Does
• Prevents flower abortion and pod loss during times of heat
• Prolongs flowering
• Enhances overall crop resilience
Application
Use Stoller’s X-Cyte™ in tank with your fungicide application, or as a standalone application, to correct the hormone balance within the plant during times of heat blast.
NO NEED TO MAKE AN EXTRA PASS: Stoller’s X-Cyte™ is compatible with most industry herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. When used as a stand-alone application, a tank surfactant is recommended.
What is Heat Blast…?
Heat blast on crops refers to the damaging effects of prolonged exposure to excessively high temperatures. This stress condition can cause scorched leaves, along with reduced flowering and pollination. In canola, heat stress (a.k.a heat blast/pod blast) can lead to pod drop and flower abortion. With the continuation of extremely hot summers and severe heat events, it has become a pressing concern for agriculture. Growers must employ new strategies to mitigate the detrimental impact of heat stress and safeguard crop yields and quality.
Timing & Rates
| Crop | Herbicide Timing - Increase Stem Strength | Fungicide Timing - Protection from "Heat Blast" |
|---|---|---|
| Canola | 500 ml/ac | |
| Cereals | 500 ml/ac | 500 ml/ac |
| Corn | 500 ml/ac | 500 ml/ac |
| Lentils | 500 ml/ac | |
| Peas | 500 ml/ac |
| Crop | Timing | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Apply at 80% fallen petals. Repeat 20 days after. | 500 ml/ac |
| Strawberries | Apply at 80% fallen petals. Repeat 20 days after. | 500 ml/ac |
| Raspberries | Apply at 80% fallen petals. Repeat 20 days after. | 500 ml/ac |
| Cabbage | During Vegetative Development | 500 ml/ac |
| Melon | 2 applications during fruitication | 500 ml/ac |
| Squash | 2 applications during fruitication | 500 ml/ac |
| Industrial Tomatoes | Flowering/Fruit Set | 500 ml/ac |
| Potato | During times of "Heat Blast" | 500 ml/ac |
| Lettuce | During Vegetative Growth | 500 ml/ac |
