BASF Turf and Ornamental  

Research Triangle Park,  NC 
United States
http://betterplants.basf.us

From indoor greenhouses to outdoor nurseries, BASF has the expertise and the product portfolio growers need to meet the intense demands of their operations. Our insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and biological controls help manage disease, weeds and insects. Ensuring the ornamentals you grow will start and finish strong, regardless of challenge.


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  • Pageant® Intrinsic® Brand Fungicide
    Pageant® Intrinsic® brand fungicide forms the foundation of your disease management program. It helps professional growers achieve exceptional disease control and plant health throughout propagation, production, finish operations and shipping....

  • Key Diseases Controlled

    • Anthracnose
    • Blossom blight
    • Crown and basal rot
    • Downey mildew
    • Leaf spot
    • Phytophthora aerial blight
    • Powdery mildew
    • Rot, blight
    • Rust
    • Scab
    • Crown and soilborne diseases

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Broad-spectrum, superior disease control
    • Faster, stronger rooting
    • Helps produce consistent, high quality plant growth
  • Empress® Intrinsic® Brand Fungicide
    Drench applications of Empress® Intrinsic® brand fungicide protect young, susceptible plants from root-infecting pathogens in plug, propagation and transplant stages of greenhouse and nursery production....

  • Key Diseases Controlled
    Crown, root and soilborne diseases caused by:

    • Fusarium spp.
    • Phytophthora spp.
    • Pythium spp.
    • Rhizoctonia spp.

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Outstanding control of soil-borne diseases
    • Enhanced root growth
    • Consistent performance
  • Orkestra® Intrinsic® Brand Fungicide
    Used mid-production, Orkestra® Intrinsic® brand fungicide provides fast, long-acting control of foliar and soilborne diseases in nursery and greenhouse operations....

  • Key Diseases Controlled

    • Anthracnose
    • Crown and basal rots
    • Downy mildews
    • Flower and petal blights
    • Leaf spots
    • Phytophthora aerial blights
    • Powdery mildews
    • Rusts
    • Scabs
    • Stem and twig blights and dieback
    • Thielaviopsis (suppression)
    • Crown and soilborne diseases

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Early curative and preventive plant protection
    • Translaminar and systemic activity maximizes distribution within treated plants
    • Lasting protection, even under the wettest conditions
  • Orvego® Fungicide
    Orvego® Fungicide meets the needs of professional growers who want fast knockdown to stop the spread of all major Phytophthora species and downy mildews in their greenhouse and nursery crops...

  • Key Diseases Controlled

    • Downy mildew
    • Aerial Phytophthora
    • Phytophthora root, crown and stem rot

    Key Features and Benefits

    • A unique mode of action for control of oomycete fungi
    • Knockdown of infectious zoospore stage within seconds, stopping disease spread
    • Translaminar and locally systemic activity maximizes distribution within the treated area
    • Flexible foliar and drench applications for control of leaf and root diseases
  • Stature® SC Fungicide
    Stature® SC fungicide is the clear choice for the grower who wants the best preventive control over downy mildews and other oomycete diseases...

  • Key Diseases Controlled

    • Downy mildews
    • Aerial Phytophthora
    • Phytophthora roots, crown and stem rots

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Translaminar and locally systemic activity maximizes distribution within the treated plant for more consistent control of downy mildew
    • Anti-sporulant, stops disease progression
    • Flexible foliar, drench and chemigation applications for control of foliar and root diseases
  • Ventigra® Insecticide
    Ventigra® insecticide controls piercing-sucking insects using mode of action subgroup 9D. The rapid onset of action stops insect feeding and damage, and translaminar movement delivers optimal protection against actively feeding pests....

  • Insects Controlled

    • Aphids
    • Whiteflies
    • Mealybug
    • Scale

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Rapid onset of action to stop insect feeding and damage
    • Long residual control
    • Translaminar movement delivers optimal protection against actively feeding pests
    • No negative impact on bee populations, including colony health and development
  • Sultan® Miticide
    Sultan® miticide is for the grower who wants fast, powerful control and lasting protection against all life stages of spider mites in greenhouse and nursery crops....

  • Mites Controlled

    • Two-spotted spider mite
    • Glover mite
    • Pacific spider mite
    • Carmine mite
    • Citrus red mite
    • Spruce spider mite

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Fast knockdown—typically within three hours of contact
    • Controls mite populations for up to 28 days
    • Unique mode of action increases rotation options
  • Pylon® Miticide-Insecticide
    Pylon® miticide-insecticide is a broad-spectrum product that provides exceptional control of key greenhouse pests. Pylon controls a range of insects and mites, caterpillars and Western flower and chilli thrips on ornamental plants. *Greenhouse only...

  • Key Insects Controlled

    • Western Flower Thrips
    • Chilli Thrips
    • Spider Mites
    • Broad Mite
    • Rust Mite
    • Cyclamen Mite
    • Citrus Budmite
    • Fungus Gnats
    • Caterpillars
    • Foliar Nematodes

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Broad-spectrum control of nymph and adult stages of mites
    • The foundation for an effective thrips control program
    • Translaminar activity maximizes distribution within the treated plants
  • Ultra-Pure® Oil
    Ultra-Pure® Oil Horticultural Insecticide, Miticide and Fungicide is a year-round spray oil formulated with 99 percent unsulfonated residue to give growers broad-spectrum control of insects, mites and fungus with a lower potential for phytotoxicity....

  • Pests Controlled

    • Adelgids
    • Aphids
    • Fungus gnats
    • Lacebugs
    • Leaf miners (larvae)
    • Leafhoppers
    • Mealybugs
    • Mites
    • Scale insects
    • Thrips
    • Whiteflies
    • Webworms
    • Powdery mildew on ornamentals

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Broad-spectrum control of insects, mites and fungi
    • Use alone or in tank-mixes
    • No odor and no post-harvest restrictions
  • Nemasys® Beneficial Nematodes
    Nemasys® Steinernema feltiae beneficial nematodes help provide biological control of soil-dwelling stages of fungus gnats (Bradysia sp.), as well as soil and foliar stages of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)....

  • Key Insects Controlled

    • Fungus Gnats
    • Western flower thrips

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Compatible with other biologicals and many common chemistries including fertilizers, fungicides and insecticides
    • Excellent resistance management tool
    • Foundation of biological control programs
  • Millenium® Beneficial Nematodes
    Millenium® Steinernema carpocapsae beneficial nematodes protect your plants from damage caused by shore flies (Scatella stanalis) and a variety of other soil-dwelling insects and borers....

  • Key Insects Controlled

    • Shore flies

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Compatible with other biologicals and many common chemistries including fertilizers, fungicide and insecticides
    • Excellent resistance management tool
    • Foundation of biological control programs
  • Velifer® Fungal Contact Insecticide/Miticide
    Velifer® fungal contact insecticide/miticide provides control of tough greenhouse pests through direct contact and application. *Greenhouse Only...

  • Key Insects Controlled

    • Aphid
    • Whitefly
    • Mealybug
    • Thrips
    • Mites

    Key Features and Benefits

    • Liquid oil disperson formulation
    • Biological product based on a naturally occurring beneficial fungus
    • Active against all life stages of the target pest
    • Works in a manner that complements chemical solutions
    • Resistance development is highly unlikely
    • No known adverse symptoms of phytotoxicity
    • Does not affect beneficial insects
  • FreeHand® 1.75G Herbicide
    For the nursery grower who wants the convenience of granular applications, FreeHand® 1.75G herbicide and FreeHand® CA 1.75G herbicide deliver unsurpassed preemergent control of the toughest summer weeds....

  • Key Features and Benefits
    • Controls more than 50 of the most troublesome weeds in nursery production
    • Effective control of annual grasses, sedges and small-seeded broadleaf weeds
    • Unsurpassed performance on difficult to control weeds such as spurges, groundsel, yellow nutsedge, kyllinga and doveweed
  • Pendulum® Aquacap Herbicide
    Pendulum® AquaCap herbicide encapsulates a water-based formulation of the industry’s leading preemergent active ingredient – BASF pendimethalin – in an ultra-thin capsule. Excellent preemergent weed control on ornamental plants in landscapes....

  • Key Features and Benefits
    • Controls more than 40 of the most troublesome weeds in nursery production
    • Virtually no odor
    • Reduced potential for staining
    • Ease and flexibility in handling, mixing and cleanup
  • Pendulum® 2G Herbicide
    Pendulum® 2G herbicide is one of the most economical preventive weed control options in the ornamental nursery industry, controlling a wide range of weed species – more than 40 grassy and broadleaf weeds – at a low-cost-per-acre price....

  • Key Features and Benefits
    • Controls more than 40 grassy and broadleaf weeds
    • Proven safety testing over more than 335 ornamental species in outdoor nursery production and landscape settings
    • Specifically formulated for consistent spreadability and distribution
  • Tower® Herbicide
    Tower® herbicide is an effective preemergent herbicide for the control of numerous weeds that cause problems in field-grown and landscape ornamentals. Tower features a new active ingredient for ornamentals and an easy-to-use liquid formulation....

  • Key Features and Benefits
    • Controls annual grasses, sedges and small-seeded broadleaf weeds
    • Unsurpassed performance on difficult to control weeds such as spurges, groundsel, yellow nutsedge, kyllinga, doveweed
    • More than 50 of the most challenging weeds listed on the label
    • Excellent tank mix partner with Pendulum® AquaCap to broaden the range of weeds controlled
  • Finale® Herbicide
    Finale® herbicide gives you fast, effective control of a broad spectrum of emerged annual and perennial grasses, broadleaf weeds, and woody species. It’s absorbed rapidly through green tissue and produces results in one to four days under many conditions....

  • Key Features and Benefits
    • Kills weeds fast with visible results in 2-4 days under many conditions
    • Controls glyphosate-resistant weeds
    • Rainfast in 4 hours
  • Basagran® T&O Herbicide
    Basagran® T&O herbicide offers reliable, cost-effective postemergent control of tough broadleaf weeds, yellow nutsedge, annual sedges and more. It can also provide weed control in ornamentals....

  • Key Features and Benefits
    • Effective control of problematic weeds such as yellow nutsedge and kyllinga
    • Controls thistles, wild mustard, lawn burweed and other difficult-to-control broadleaf weeds
    • Tank-mix with Tower® herbicide to achieve preemergent control of a broader range of weeds
    • May also be used in turf and landscape settings

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