Innovations

BASF Sphaerex fungicide designed to help wheat growers reduce damage from DON

New Sphaerex fungicide from BASF is designed to help wheat growers reduce the damages from DON. BASF has combined two active ingredients, metconazole and prothioconazole, in Sphaerex fungicide to help growers control head scab and reduce the impacts of DON, according to Alice Harris, a technical service representative with BASF. Recently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Sphaerex is available for the 2022 growing season.