Looking for info and insights on IODUS application in the field?   This is the home for all IODUS trial results - professional, independent, and findings from growers all across the country.    If you’ve trialled IODUS with your crop, we want you to share your experiences here.    Good, bad or ugly - we want your results.   

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As a registered fungicide for the control of septoria and reduction of powdery mildew in winter wheat, IODUS contains laminarin as the active ingredient, which is sourced from natural plant extracts, creating a powerful yet sustainable biocontrol product, with no buffer zones and zero residue. Hear from UPL Trials Manager, Jo Hawke explaining our field trial results using IODUS.

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UK field trials 2019-2020

 

The headline: IODUS significantly controls Septoria in winter wheat

 

The details: 

• Applied at T0
• Independent and distributor trials 
• 57.25% Septoria control 

 

The takeaway: 

  With less application, IODUS shows robust disease control comparable to leading multi-sites.    

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UK field trials 2017-2020

 

The headline: IODUS supports a small yield increase 

 

The details: 

• Applied at T0
• Average of 0.3t/ha yield benefit to wheat crop 

 

The takeaway: 

  IODUS delivers a typical yield benefit given by conventional multi-site fungicides.   

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ADAS Hereford Trials 2023 (Elation and Graham)

 

The headline: IODUS clearly improves disease control 

 

The details: 

 

1. Elation variety - highly susceptible to Septoria 

 

• Sown early (28th September) to increase disease exposure 
• Average of 56% disease control across leaves 1, 2 and 3 in the the untreated crop 
• Good dose response rate to the different Ascra Xpro (bixafen + fluopyram + prothioconazole) rates used at T1
• Adding IODUS at T0 improved disease control 
• Especially beneficial at the lower doses of Ascra Xpro

  2. Graham variety - typical commercial wheat crop  

• Sown 13th October 
• Average of 34% disease across leaves one, two and three on the 20th of June
• Clear difference in the disease control improvement by adding Iodus at T0

  “The curves on our yield graph showed that adding IODUS and THIOPRON had a benefit of about 0.2 to 0.3 T/Ha. We calculated the margin using wheat at £200 /T and the approximate costs of the products used, and this pulled the results out even further,” says Ella Bradfield, crop pathology consultant for ADAS.  

The takeaway: 

  IODUS shows clear disease control effectiveness in both wheat varieties (and an increase in yield).   

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