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Hello,
As sugar beet begins establishing in some parts of the country, we wanted to update you about our range of solutions for sugar beet growers.
Our expanding range of solutions includes:
Scroll down to find out more about each of these products and how Corteva can support you in maximising your sugar beet yield.
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Shield Pro* is the tried and trusted herbicide for control of yield-robbing weeds in sugar beet.
Contains: 400g/L Clopyralid
Application timing: GS 10-39 (when crops meet between the rows). Latest application timing for volunteer potato control is end of June
Application method: Sprayer
Key benefits:
- The leading solution for thistles and volunteer potatoes that also boosts the activity of your tank mixture, giving wider control of other broad-leaved weeds in sugar beet, including mayweeds, fools parsley and fat hen.
- Excellent crop selectivity and compatibility.
- Easy to use and convenient 2L bottle with self-seal cap technology, simplifying waste disposal and improving fill up operations.
*Formerly known as Dow Shield® 400.
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Kinsidro Grow+ is a foliar biostimulant for use in a wide range of crops, including sugar beet, where it can mitigate the risk of herbicide damage. Unlike other humic substances, Kinsidro Grow+ is manufactured using a patented process from sustainably grown Nordic pine forests. It contains a high concentration of fulvic acid in a low-rate, easy-to-use formulation.
Contains: Fulvic acids (62%), humic acid, potassium oxide (13.6%), sulphur trioxide (12.5%) boron (0.04%) cobalt (0.05%) copper (0.08%) manganese (0.08%) molybdenum (0.008%) zinc (0.05%)
Pack size: 1kg
Recommended rate: 150g/ha
Maximum no. of applications: 2 applications per crop
Application timing: With 1st or 2nd herbicide application
Application method: Foliar with sprayer
Rainfast: 3 hours
Key benefits:
- Kinsidro Grow+ mitigates or reduces the risk of herbicide damage to the sugar beet crop.
- Kinsidro Grow+ stimulates the production of antioxidants in the crop that reduce the risk of oxidative stress caused by herbicides and environmental conditions.
- In addition Kinsidro Grow+ influences cell division and growth thereby stimulating healthy crop root and leaf growth.
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Contains: Methylobacterium symbioticum.
Pack size: 3kg
Recommended rate: 333g/ha
Maximum no. of applications: 1 application per crop
Application timing: BBCH 16 - 35
Application method: Foliar with sprayer
Rainfast: 1 hour
Key benefits:
Enhanced plant growth and resilience.
- BlueN enhances plant growth and resilience by producing a constant flow of nitrogen from directly inside the plant, to the plant. This process occurs throughout the growing season with trials and commercial use showing significant increases in crop yields.
Easy to use.
- BlueN is simple to store and apply. BlueN has a shelf life of two years.
Provides a sustainable source of nitrogen.
- BlueN meets changing market expectations by providing a supplementary and sustainable source of nitrogen, without the risk of leaching or releasing additional greenhouse gases. BlueN reduces the dependency of nitrogen fertiliser uptake from the soil and ensures the plant has access to nitrogen all season long.
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BlueN performance in sugar beet trials in 2024
BlueN applied on top of standard farmer programme (control) at about 70% ground cover.
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Conclusion
Across 14 sites, when supplementing the planned fertiliser programme, BlueN has shown to increase adjusted yields by up to 12.5% compared to the control (no BlueN treatment). At the 2025 price of £33/t, BlueN returned a margin over input cost of £415/ha.
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Instinct improves crop performance and sustainability through better nitrogen management.
Contains: 300g/L Nitrapyrin
Pack size: 10L
Recommended rate: 1.7L/ha
Maximum dose: Do not apply more than a total of 3.4L of Instinct per hectare per year. (125 days must elapse between applications)
Application timing: Applied in spring. Flexible - pre and post planting, best applied as close to main fertiliser application. For optimum performance 12mm of rain or irrigation is required within 10 days of application
Key benefits: When using Instinct, farmers and the environment will benefit from:
- At least 8 more weeks of nitrogen availability in the soil.
- 50% less greenhouse gas emissions.
- 45% less nitrogen leaching.
- 28% greater nitrogen-in soil-retention.
- Optimised nitrogen use.
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Download and view a printable A4 version of the Corteva sugar beet product solutions topic sheet by clicking here.
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Thank you for taking the time to read our update. If you'd like to learn more about our range of solutions for sugar beet growers, contact your local Corteva area manager.
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USE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS SAFELY. Always read the label and product information before use. For further information including warning phrases and symbols refer to label. Corteva Agriscience UK Limited, Unit H4, Building H, Melbourn Science Park, Cambridge Road, Melbourn, SG8 6HB. Tel: 01462 457272. ®, ™ Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. All other brand names are trademarks of other manufacturers for which proprietary rights may exist. All manufacturers tradenames and trademarks are duly acknowledged. BlueN™ contains Methylobacterium symbioticum. Shield Pro™ contains clopyralid. Instinct® contains nitrapyrin. Kinsidro® Grow+ contains Fulvic Acid, Humic Acid, Potassium Oxide (10%) Sodium Oxide (3.75%) Sulfur Trioxide (6.25%) Boron (0.04%) Cobalt (0.04%) Copper (0.04%) Manganese (0.04%) Molybdenum (0.005%) Zinc (0.05%).
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