Valent U.S.A. Sustainability Product Guide Book

| Apples—Thinning |

MaxCel® Plant Growth Regulator—Bigger Fruit for Bigger Profits MaxCel® Plant Growth Regulator Solution is a proven fruit thinning agent which increases fruit size and helps improve return bloom. It helps fruit reach its full potential—even difficult-to-size varieties such as Gala, Fuji and Empire apples. Due to its growth promoting action, MaxCel stimulates cell division and increases fruit size beyond the direct thinning effect, providing greater packout and fewer undersized fruit than traditional thinners. The state-of-the-art formulation of MaxCel includes a built-in surfactant, which provides excellent product uptake.  Increases fruit size leading to better packout  Reduces hand thinning costs

 Improves return bloom and reduces biennial bearing  Ideal for both fresh market and processing operations Apple Thinning Program

MaxCel and/or PoMaxa® Plant Growth Regulator can be used as part of an apple thinning program with Accede® SG Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Granule as an effective tool for late thinning.

Accede SG SOLUBLE GRANULE

®

Fruit Diameter (mm)

Bloom

5

10

15

20

25

30

Hand Thinning

Maximize Apple Thinning Programs with MaxCel and Accede SG

60

2

Maximize your apple thinning program with MaxCel + Sevin® applied at 10 mm followed by (fb) Accede SG applied at 20 mm.

1.64

45

1.5

1.31

30

1

0.62

0.5

15

0.5

MaxCel Rate: 75 ppm Apple Variety: Gala Location: Monitor, WA Source: Valent U.S.A.

0

0

Untreated

MaxCel + Sevin

MaxCel + Sevin  Accede SG 200 ppm

MaxCel + Sevin  Accede SG 400 ppm

149

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