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Aerial applicators at Olton Co-op, Olton, Texas, were asked to terminate the wheat inside a customer’s pivot circle to prepare for a cotton crop, but keep the wheat in the field’s corners outside the pivot’s reach for harvest. An application of glyphosate and InterLock® was made, with the plane going into the corners just enough to shut off the spray boom at right angles. "My customer called me out to take a look at the dramatic results a week later. You could see exactly where the applicator shut off the booms—the product landed right on target and didn’t go any farther. We want to capture every drop of product on the intended target. When we’re traveling 130 miles per hour with a turbine airplane that has a 52-foot wingspan and trying to treat a 60- to 65-foot swatch, we want the spray to stay where we shut off the boom. With InterLock, you get very little off-target movement. We just can’t afford to spray a field of Roundup Ready® cotton and have the glyphosate drift into a conventional cotton field nearby. A good drift control agent such as InterLock is key to preventing this problem. We have really fallen in love with InterLock." Mike Malone General Manager Olton Grain Co-op Olton, Texas "I noticed that customers who put InterLock in their spray tank had a more complete spider mite kill on their first spray trip with less reinfestation than customers who didn’t use InterLock. Producers can expect better performance by including a deposition aid like InterLock. We often tell our customers it’s not about using a higher rate of product to achieve performance with their crop protection products, but making sure the rate you use performs well. Why apply 12 or 16 ounces of an insecticide that doesn’t get into the crop canopy, when you can achieve control with an eight-ounce rate that thoroughly covers the plant? When producers are reluctant to add multiple products to their tank mix, they may skip adding a product like Preference® and lose out on its nonionic surfactant benefits. Now, those who previously only used InterLock or Preference alone will gain the benefits of both products." Andy Walsh Agronomy Manager Kettle-Lakes Co-op Random Lake, Wisconsin "We saw a noticeable difference in alfalfa height and a deeper green color after applying MAX-IN® for Alfalfa. We have a limited amount of land for producing the feed that’s needed by our dairy herd, so we want to get as much yield from each acre as possible. We’re always looking for ways to increase quantity without sacrificing quality. We always take three alfalfa cuttings each year and try to squeeze in a fourth late in the fall. If we spray after each cutting and the alfalfa matures faster each time, we should be able to gain more volume in that fourth cutting." Tim Bowers Dairy Producer Marion, Wisconsin "In 2004, we did side-by-side field trials with MAX-IN for Alfalfa in all types of conditions and cutting schemes throughout our territory in northeastern Wisconsin. We had nothing but positive results, with anywhere from 4- to 12-inch taller alfalfa growth with MAX-IN. The results were so highly visible people could see them while driving down the road at 55 miles per hour." Jen Biscoe Smith Agronomist Larsen Cooperative Readfield, Wisconsin Side-by-side tests with MAX-IN® for Beans took place on two 12-row test strips in two Iowa locations—one on coarse, sandy soil and another on clay soil. "Soybeans on the sandier soil showed a remarkable 8-bushel yield increase per acre with MAX-IN. And the beans in clay soil yielded a 3.5-bushel increase. The customer was ecstatic with both increases. After seeing these results, other producers in the area are planning to use MAX-IN." Bill Heaning Agronomy Production Specialist West Central Cooperative Scranton, Iowa "I could tell the difference between MAX-IN treated cotton and untreated areas just by looking at them. The treated plants had more mature, larger bolls. Plus MAX-IN helped hold and retain the fruit better for less field waste." Ronnie Wright Independent Cotton Consultant Corpus Christi, Texas "The cotton fields I treated with MAX-IN stood out from the rest of the cotton in the county. With applications at matchhead square and first bloom, we had about 200 to 300 pounds increased yield. I’m recommending MAX-IN as part of a regular program for my cotton growers." Steve Pamplin Agronomy Production Specialist Moreman Community Gin Port Lavaca, Texas During 2005, Charles Stichler, Texas A&M professor and extension agronomist, conducted a split-field trial in Uvalde County, Texas, with MAX-IN for Cotton that yielded 244.5 pounds additional lint per acre on the side of the field treated with MAX-IN® for Cotton. "I've been testing different foliar feeds, fertilizers and hormones on cotton for almost 25 years and very seldom do I see much yield response from those products. That's why I was surprised with the results of this MAX-IN for Cotton trial. With cotton valued at 52 cents per pound and those results, you've made an additional $127.14 per acre. That's phenomenal. "I think it's worth the effort for growers to put MAX-IN for Cotton on part of their crops to make a comparison on their farms. With the price squeeze growers face, they don’t need to throw money away, but by the same token, if something is providing increased yields, they should evaluate it to see if it works for them." Charles Stichler Professor and Extension Agronomist Texas A&M University "I thought this product would turn out to be just another type of 'snake oil,' but it showed a positive result and was easy to use. A producer would be foolish to not pick up another half-bale of cotton with MAX-IN for Cotton." Lawrence Friesenhahn Cotton Grower Knippa, Texas Texas ag consultant and researcher Ronnie Phillips has worked with MAX-IN for Cotton for the past four years and has seen consistent performance and return on investment. "About 75 per cent of the clients I work with harvested record cotton yields after applying MAX-IN for Cotton. Some of those growers even beat their record yields again the second year they used it. MAX-IN for Cotton has definitely gotten their attention — now they won’t grow cotton without it. "By increasing fiber strength and staple length, growers can earn up to two cents more per pound for their crop. If they’re producing 1,200 pounds of cotton per acre, that’s an additional $24 per acre. I’ve done small plot research tests and large plot comparative trials with MAX-IN for Cotton over the past four years and have consistently seen lint increases from 80 to 300 pounds per acre. MAX-IN for Cotton is the most cost-effective product I’ve ever used." Ronnie Phillips Ag Consultant and Researcher Texas |
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