Pending registration, SmartStax Refuge Advanced will be a blend of 95 percent SmartStax seed and 5 percent non-insect-traited seed. All of the seed in this single-bag solution would be tolerant to applications of glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides.
Adding label language to clarify use during this non-edible production stage should greatly help the many large and small production greenhouses around the country.
"Whether it be through our own in-house R&D or third-party collaborations, as in the case of Sierra and Pace, Syngenta is committed to providing U.S. growers with important tools to practice good stewardship and sustainable farming," said Ken Fister, head of herbicide brand management at Syngenta Crop Protection.