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Technology/Machinery
www.FarmProgress.com ● March 2016
Wallaces Farmer
New Aztec formulation, SmartBox
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MVAC Chemical Corp. is introducing a concentrated formulation of its Aztec granular corn
rootworm insecticide for 2016.
The company also recently announced
a marketing relationship with Precision
Planting that will allow growers to use
Amvac’s SmartBox Closed Handling
System to apply granular corn soil insecticides with Precision Planting’s electric
vDrive Insecticide meter. New SmartBoxcapable Precision Planting systems are
now available from Precision Planting
dealers, as are SmartBox conversion kits
for upgrading existing Precision Planting
equipment.
The new Aztec HC formulation will
allow growers to boost efficiency by
treating twice as many acres with each fill
compared to Aztec 4.67G formulation. The
HC formulation is available for application
through the SmartBox System, which has
been updated for uniform distribution at
the new low application rate.
“The Aztec HC formulation and the
Precision Planting marketing relationship both underscore Amvac’s ongoing
commitment to innovations that allow
growers to improve efficiency and environmental stewardship,” says Jim Lappin,
Amvac marketing manager for corn and
soybeans.
Also, Lappin announced plans for
2016 field-testing of an innovative plantermounted system to prescription-apply
multiple granular products simultaneously. “We anticipate a ‘soft’ commercial
launch of the new SIMPAS multi-product
application technology with a few select
farmers in 2017,” he says.
Aztec HC insecticide
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By treating twice as many acres per fill
than in the past, the new Aztec HC formulation will save growers time and improve
efficiency by requiring fewer fills during
the busy planting season. For example,
a 24-row planter will be able to cover 736
acres between fills, says Lappin. Growers,
ag retailers and distributors also will have
fewer containers to handle and return,
which improves efficiency throughout the
input supply system.
The price of the Aztec HC formulation
is the same on a per-acre basis as Aztec
4.67G. Aztec HC is available only for application with SmartBox systems. Aztec
4.67G will be available for the SmartBox
application systems and in bags for use
with other granular applicators. Aztec
2.1G will be available through the 2016
growing season and will then be discontinued. Amvac’s other corn soil insecticides, COUNTER and SmartChoice, will
continue to be offered in their current formulations for SmartBox and Lock ‘n’ Load
applicators.
SmartBox HC upgrade
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New, upgraded SmartBox meters can be
retrofitted to existing SmartBox systems.
The upgraded meters include internal
double-helix diffusers. The diffusers deliver the most uniform down-the-row distribution of Aztec HC’s low application
rate of 1.5 ounces per 1,000 row feet and
improve distribution of higher rates of
other formulations, too, says Lappin.
The new meters are standard on new
2016 SmartBox Systems. They also are
available at a discounted price to upgrade existing systems. Installation and
calibration are free when new meters are
purchased during scheduled calibration