BASF announces Axant Flex Cotton has received awaited key import approvals, giving a green light to planting the new stacked trait cotton in the U.S.
Axant Flex cotton technologies include Axant Flex Herbicide Tolerance Technology and Axant Flex TwinLink Plus Insect Control Technologies. Pymetrozine50%+Thiamethoxam 20%Wg
Herbicide tolerance includes glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba, as well as HPPD – pending regulatory approval. The company notes isoxaflutole (the HPPD mode of action) has not yet been approved for use on Axant Flex TwinLink Plus cotton by the U.S. EPA.
Multiple native traits help protect against root knot nematode, reniform nematode and bacterial leaf blight. The stacked trait has been bred into FiberMax and Stoneville cotton germplasms for yield potential, fiber quality and insect and weed control.
Racun Dimethoate “BASF’s commitment to breeding is bar none, and now cotton growers will no longer have to sacrifice fiber quality for weed control,” said Bryan Perry, BASF, Head of Seeds & Traits. “Our diverse germplasm pool provides the highest-quality fiber on the market, along with industry-leading yield performance, so growers can be confident that they have the most innovative tools needed for a successful season.”