Sarfun 025 FS (triticonazole) - fungicidal seed treatment product for wheat and barley

Sarfun 025 FS - fungicidal seed treatment product in the form of a flowable concentrate suspension

What are the benefits of using the fungicide Sarfun 025 FS?

• It acts systemically,
• It is a specialist seed treatment product for cereals,
• Protects barley against diseases: seedling blight, loose smut of barley,
• Environmentally friendly,
• Prevents wheat diseases: seedling blight, common bunt of wheat, dwarf bunt of wheat,
• Convenient form of flowable concentrate,
• Thanks to low doses, precise dosing is possible, which reduces costs.

Sarfun 025 FS is a plant protection product (more precisely a seed treatment product) manufactured by Ciech. It is a fungicide. It is available as a flowable concentrate suspension (FS).

It exhibits systemic action.

It is intended for treating cereal seed grain in seed treaters adapted for liquid and suspension seed treatments against fungal diseases.

What is the content of active substances in Sarfun 025 FS?

• Triticonazole (a substance from the triazole group) – 25 g/l (2.37%)

Triticonazole – a triazole compound, from the group of sterol biosynthesis inhibitors – demethylation inhibitors (SBI-DMI) (according to FRAC group 3).

In which crops can the plant protection product (fungicide) Sarfun 025 FS be used for seed treatment?

• Winter and spring wheat,
• Spring barley.

How to use the seed treatment product and fungicide Sarfun 025 FS?

Detailed information regarding dosing and use of the plant protection product Sarfun can be found in the "Dosage" section and in the plant protection product label attached in the downloadable files.

Which diseases does the fungicide Sarfun 025 FS control?

• seedling blight
• common bunt of wheat,
• dwarf bunt of wheat,
• loose smut of barley.

What is the pre-harvest interval and withholding period when using the fungicide Sarfun 025 FS?

The pre-harvest interval, i.e. the period from the last application of the product to the day of crop harvest, does not apply to Sarfun 025 FS.

Similarly, the withholding period (the period from application to the day when people can enter the treated area and animals can be introduced) does not apply to Sarfun 025 FS.

The feed withdrawal period (the period from the last application on plants intended for feed to the day animals can be fed with these plants) also does not apply.

The period from the last application on plants to the day when succeeding crops can be sown or planted: not applicable.

What are the recommendations when using the spray liquid made with Sarfun 025 FS?

• Treat only well-cleaned seed material.
• Perform seed treatment preferably immediately before sowing.
• Thoroughly and evenly coat the seed material with the treatment.
• Do not treat grain and seeds with moisture content above 16% or previously treated with another seed treatment product.
• Store treated seeds in thick, labelled, and tightly sealed bags, in separate, cool, dry, and well-ventilated rooms, away from food and feed.
• Treated seeds may only be used for sowing; they must not be used for consumption or feed purposes.
• The maximum sowing rate using seed treated with the product is 240 kg/ha for winter wheat and 200 kg/ha for spring wheat and spring barley.
• If seed grain must be stored until the next season, germination capacity should be tested before sowing.
• The product contains the active substance triticonazole – a triazole compound, from the group of sterol biosynthesis inhibitors – demethylation inhibitors (SBI-DMI) (according to FRAC group 3). Each pathogen population may contain forms resistant to some active substances, including fungicides from FRAC group 3. Gradual or complete loss of efficacy may occur with repeated use of fungicides with the same mode of action on the same field. As part of resistance management strategies, it is recommended to:
  − use the product only according to label recommendations, including the recommended dose,
  − on fields sown with seed treated with Sarfun 025 FS, foliar treatments (especially the first) should be performed using fungicides containing active substances from other chemical groups with different modes of action (rotational use).

More information can be found in the attached label in the downloadable files.

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Warning! Plant protection products must be used safely. Before each use, read the information on the label and product information.

The buyer declares that they meet the conditions specified in Article 25 paragraph 3 point 5 of the Act of 8 March 2013 on plant protection products and has training in the use of plant protection products in the case of products for professional users. Before each use, read the information on the label and product information. Attention should be paid to detailed risk indications. Safety rules contained in the label must be followed. Plant protection products may only be purchased by adults and persons who have completed training and have the qualifications required for persons acquiring plant protection products (Article 28 of the Act on plant protection products of 8 March 2013 as amended). Plant protection products must be used in a way that does not pose a threat to human health, animals, or the environment. The buyer of plant protection products must be sober. By using the offer, you declare that you meet the above conditions.