Sometimes You Need to Look at Your Crops Differently

Serenade^® ASO fungicide is a powerful tool designed to protect against the effects of soil and foliar bacterial and fungal diseases. Applied at planting or through chemigation, Serenade ASO quickly builds a disease-protection zone around the seed or transplant. Applied as a foliar spray, Serenade ASO protects crops against diseases; both applications result in higher yields.

Serenade ASO Key Benefits

Effective Control

Directly attacks diseases in the soil including Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium and some strains of Phytophthora

Active Protection

Activates natural plant defenses by priming systemic responses, promoting growth and stress resistance

Flexible Application

Can be tankmixed with other in-furrow products like fungicides or fertilizers and applied using existing spray or chemigation equipment

Unique Mode of Action

Serenade ASO can be used in programs with other fungicides to help prevent the development of fungicide resistance

Trade Flexibility

Exempt from the requirements of residue tolerance

Effective Against

Pythium

Rhizoctonia

Fusarium

Some strains of Phytopthora

Registered Crops

Citrus

Cucurbits

Onions

Peanuts

Potatoes

Strawberries

Tomatoes

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Use & Mixing

Serenade ASO

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Performance

The active ingredient in Serenade ASO fungicide, Bacillus subtilis strain QST 713, is a beneficial soil bacterium. A master of root colonization, B. subtilis strain QST 713, as formulated in the Serenade ASO fungicide, can quickly build a dense biofilm on plant roots. The biofilm acts as a protective barrier, shielding roots from diseases in the soil. The beneficial bacteria in Serenade ASO produce fungicidal and antibacterial metabolites that are present in the product when applied and can be produced in the soil during root colonization. These chemicals: