Paddy crop protection

Crop establishment, pest pressure, fungal disease and crop protection.

1. STAGE 01

   Nursery / Seedling

   Seedlings raised in a dense bed before they go to the field.

   Typical risk

   Pest and disease build-up in a crowded nursery

   Insect pressure

   • Thrips
   • Stem borer

   Disease pressure

   • Blast
   • Damping off

   Protection focus

   • Pesticides
   • Fungicides
   Grow More products for this stage

   • Atom Bomb
   • Azoto Prime
2. STAGE 02

   Transplanting

   Seedlings move into the puddled field and roots re-establish.

   Typical risk

   Transplant shock and early borer entry

   Insect pressure

   • Stem borer
   • Root weevil

   Disease pressure

   • Seedling blight

   Protection focus

   • Pesticides
   • PGR
   Grow More products for this stage

   • Fipro Ultra Double Power
   • Toshi Ultra
3. STAGE 03

   Tillering

   Tiller count builds and determines how many panicles the crop will carry.

   Typical risk

   Borer and hopper pressure in a thickening canopy

   Insect pressure

   • Stem borer
   • Brown planthopper
   • Leaf folder

   Disease pressure

   • Sheath blight
   • Blast

   Protection focus

   • Pesticides
   • Fungicides
   Grow More products for this stage

   • Fipro Ultra
   • Shield
   • Azoto Prime
4. STAGE 04

   Panicle Initiation

   The panicle forms inside the stem and grain number is set.

   Typical risk

   Borer damage at the stage that decides yield

   Insect pressure

   • Stem borer
   • Leaf folder

   Disease pressure

   • Sheath blight

   Protection focus

   • Pesticides
   • Fungicides
   Grow More products for this stage

   • Unicorn
   • Superman
   • Azoto Prime
5. STAGE 05

   Flowering

   Panicles emerge and pollination begins.

   Typical risk

   Neck blast and hopper pressure at flowering

   Insect pressure

   • Brown planthopper
   • Gundhi bug

   Disease pressure

   • Neck blast
   • Sheath rot

   Protection focus

   • Pesticides
   • Fungicides
   Grow More products for this stage

   • Shield
   • Takila
   • Azoto Prime
6. STAGE 06

   Grain Filling

   Grains fill and the panicle bends under its own weight.

   Typical risk

   Late hopper pressure and grain discolouration

   Insect pressure

   • Brown planthopper
   • Gundhi bug

   Disease pressure

   • Grain discolouration
   • Sheath rot

   Protection focus

   • Pesticides
   • Fungicides
   Grow More products for this stage

   • Shield
   • Samurai
7. STAGE 07

   Harvest

   The crop is cut and threshed.

   Typical risk

   Field hygiene and stubble carry-over

   Insect pressure

   • Carry-over borer in stubble

   Disease pressure

   • Stubble-borne inoculum

   Protection focus

   • Crop hygiene

Stage guidance is indicative and varies by region, variety and season. No dosage or application rate is stated here — always read the Technical Instructions before use. See the Disclaimer.