Fungicide Comparison: Anchor™ vs Metalaxyl
Anchor™ and Metalaxyl and are both fungicides that disrupt the synthesis of nucleic acids. They target pathogens like pythium and phytophthora that can rot roots, stems and leaves, as well as downy mildews that can cause foliage blight and defoliate plants.
So what’s the difference between the two formulations, and which one is more effective?
The scientific explanation:
METALAXYL
Metalaxyl is a mixture consisting of equal amounts of the R and S isomers. The R isomer is active in controlling plant diseases. The S one is inactive and serves no purpose. Its instability also leaves it prone to crystallization in extreme temperature swings.
ANCHOR™ 3L ST (Mefenoxam®)
Anchor™ contains primarily the R isomer. This makes Anchor™ a true liquid, with no extra useless components. That means you can use less fungicide to get the same effectiveness, without worrying about crystallization either.
The layman’s explanation:
Metalaxyl has dead weight, and it negatively impacts use rates, quality/efficacy and shelf life of the seed treatment. Anchor™ is a true liquid with no dead weight, allowing you to maximize the product and treat more seed with less fungicide. Plus, don’t worry about grainy/sloshy leftover treatment come next season.
The benefits of choosing Anchor™ over Metalayxl
REDUCED USE RATE
Having an R-isomer majority means you can reduce the amount of Anchor™ needed to control disease. This cuts the use rate in half—allowing you to treat more with less.
OTHER ENHANCEMENTS
With a lower use rate, you have room to add more enhancements to the treatment—like extra polymers, inoculants or even another fungicide/insecticide.
IMPROVED FLOWABILITY/NO CRYSTALLIZATION
With Anchor™, the R isomer is in the majority, so the likelihood of the S isomer becoming unstable and crystalizing is significantly reduced.
IMPROVED SHELF LIFE
With no crystallization, the result is a longer shelf-life—with improved heat and cold product stability.
UAS & Anchor™ Fungicide
Another huge benefit of Anchor™ 3L ST? UAS can blend it directly into our N-COMPASS treatments.
For dealers, it’s a huge selling point on the quality of the treatment you’re offering.
For growers, it’s an incredible opportunity to do more with less to protect your plant at their earliest stages of life.
Anchor™ is a trademark of Albaugh, LLC.
Mefenoxam® is a trademark of Syngenta.