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KeyStrepto™ is permitted between 15 December and 28 February on non-producing blocks but growers are advised to take extreme caution to avoid any fruit contamination in neighbouring blocks. Non-producing vines are defined as a non-producing block with shelter or barriers with a low risk of spray drift and must not contain any vines with fruit that will be harvested.
Permission to apply KeyStrepto™ on non-producing blocks will only be given to North Island growers to use on discrete blocks where drift is actively managed to ensure excess spray does not leave the block. KeyStrepto™ cannot be used on non-producing blocks between 28 February and 13 June.
More information is provided in the KeyStrepto™ User Guide on the Canopy and KVH website.
Use period |
Producing vines | Non-producing vines |
13 June–seven days before flowering (male or female) | KeyStrepto™ use allowed without JA | KeyStrepto™ use allowed without JA |
7 days before flowering (male or female) until the end of flowering | No KeyStrepto™ use permitted | No KeyStrepto™ use permitted |
Post-flowering–28 February | No KeyStrepto™ use permitted | KeyStrepto™ use allowed with JA |
28 February–13 June | No KeyStrepto™ use permitted | No KeyStrepto™ use permitted |
KVH investigates reports of unusual symptoms to identify and manage any biosecurity risks.
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