Sunburned fruit due to excess heat and light can reduce saleable yields by up to 50 percent. Average losses in some varieties are in the 20 percent range.

Grower Info

• Screen™ Duo is an effective solution for reducing losses from sunburn and heat stress in crops. Screen™ Duo can be used to reduce flower abortion, maintain fruit set, increase yield of red tomatoes, Brix, and provide more uniform ripening.
• Screen™ Duo applications can provide multiple benefits, depending upon application timing. Late applications at canopy collapse will protect fruit from excess heat and light, reducing loss due to sunburn by 50 per cent of more.
• When applied at low rates (5-10 kg/ha) beginning at flowering, Screen™ Duo can provide multiple benefits, including reduction in flower abortion, fruit drop, improved color development, increased yields, increased Brix, and more uniform ripening.

Protecting Tree Fruits, Nuts and Vines

• Season Long: Apply Screen™ Duo at 5-10 kg/ha (lbs/A) beginning just prior to crop flowering. Continue applications to maintain a visible film on the plants, about every seven to ten days. Screen™ Duo can be added to the tank with standard insecticide or fungicide applications.
• Sunburn reduction: Apply Screen™ Duo at 50 kg/ha when fruit is about half to two-thirds final size. Repeat application at 25 kg/ha to maintain coverage of expanding fruit, approximately every 14 days. Ensure that fruit is well covered for greatest sunburn reduction.
• Spray volumes: Apply in sufficient volume to provide complete coverage, but not to runoff. Screen™ Duo may be applied in a band over the row.
  
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