For shoot growth control in apples
and sweet cherries
•A direct replacement for Apogee®
•Provides tree canopy management and improved
crop quality in apples and sweet cherries
•Cuts pruning costs by controlling new shoot growth
•Reduces the incidence and severity of fire blight on
new shoots
• Improves light penetration for color development
in apples
• Aids in insect control by allowing for
better spray penetration
•Another quality PGR from the makers of
Blush®, Exilis Plus®, Falgro®, Motivate®,
Novagib® and Perlan®
Excellence in PGR Technology
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Always read and follow label directions. Blush,® Exilis Plus,® Falgro,® Kudos,® Motivate,® Novagib®
and Perlan® are registered trademarks of Fine Agrochemicals, Ltd. Apogee® is a registered trademark
of BASF. Sylgard® is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation. Choice® is a registered
trademark of Loveland Products, Inc. Regulaid® is a registered trademark of KALO, Inc. SYL-COAT™
is a trademark of Wilbur-Ellis Company. © 2015 Fine Americas, Inc.
Trial Results Prove the Effectiveness
of Kudos®
Vegetative Growth Control in Apples
Vegetative Growth Control in Apples
Variety: Gala
25
Variety: McIntosh
Avg. Shoot Length (cm)
Avg. Shoot Length-cm
100
a
80
b
15
70
b
UTC
b
b
a
90
a
20
Kudos 12 oz
10
Apogee 12 oz
5
b
60
c
50
UTC
c
Apogee 12 oz/A
Kudos 12 oz/A
40
Kudos 9 oz/A
30
20
10
0
0
7/1
8/1
Application Dates/Timings: 5/20/13 (Petal fall), 6/3/13 (1st Cover)
and 6/12/13 (2nd Cover)
Application Dates: 5/11/12, 6/1/12, 6/21/12
Adjuvants: 4 fl oz/100 gal Sylgard 309 &
1lb/100 gal AMS
®
Adjuvants: 4 quarts Choice® and 2 quarts Regulaid®/500 gallons
(P=0.05)
Location: Bridgeport, WA
(P=0.05)
Vegetative Growth Control
in Sweet Cherries
Vegetative Growth Control in Apples
Variety: Gala
35
Variety: Sweetheart
Shoot Length (cm)
35
30

25










30
20










15
10
5
0
5/23
Terminal Shoot Length-centimeters
25

15
5


20
10

Location: New York
5/28
6/6
6/11
6/17
6/24
7/2
7/8
7/24
9/3
0
5/6
5/15
5/26
 UTC
Application Dates: 5/2/14(A), 5/6/14(B) & 5/20/14(C)
Application Dates: 5/17/13
 Kudos 12 oz
Adjuvants: Surfactant @ 1qt/100 gal &
Water Conditioner @ 1 pt/100 gal
 Apogee 12 oz
Adjuvants: SYL-COAT™ 4 0z/100 gal
AMS (rate varied by Prohexadione-Ca rate)
Trial Location: Michigan State University
Crop Stage at time of 1st application: Bloom
*Letters indicate corresponding application dates
6/10
UTC
Kudos 8 oz/ABC*
Kudos 12 oz/AC*
Apogee 12 oz/AC*
Location: Bridgeport, WA