NORUST Hybrids
For many years, MAS Seeds has recognized the economic impact of Black rust in sunflowers. This has let us to develop the NORUST hybrid, which have the best tolerance against black rust in the market.
With NORUST hybrids, you can sow it in all situations:
- In low pressure: no visible symptoms,
- In high pressure without fungicides: later appearance of black rust infection and less impact compared to competitors,
- In high pressure with fungicides: only minimal infection and less impact compared to competitor.
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Black Rust Infection Impacts Sunflower
By causing:
- Increased water loss
- Acceleration of plant senescence
- Yield losses of 25 to 80% and oil content losses of 4 to 15%
Black Rust Management
Black rust can impact sunflower yield up to 80%. It can also impact oil content up to 15%:
- Choosing seed with genetic resistance is the most efficient solution against black rust.
- Respect crop rotation with a delay of 4 years between 2 sunflower cultivations.
- Use of fungicide at first symptoms of rust – when 1% of the leaf is infected.
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Find the Right Hybrid for Your Farm
There is a NORUST hybrid to fit all your farms’ marketing needs.
To learn more about our NORUST or find seed, contact your local MAS Seeds representative.
To Learn More
Black rust is one of the most aggressive diseases in sunflowers. Caused by Puccinia helianthi spp., black rust affects around 8 millions of hectares globally in Northern America, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina and Australia. The disease appears from June to the harvest.
The ideal risk factors are:
- High air moisture conditions (85-92%)
- Periodic rains
- Temperatures between 12 to 30°C (optimum 25°C)
Black Rust Life Cycle
Symptoms on Sunflower
