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Propulse and vayego

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  • Propulse fungicide offers exceptional control of key diseases in potatoes and a variety of other crops.  
  • Exceptional control of diseases such as early blight, brown leaf spot and white mould, as well as suppression of black dot 
  • Second-generation Group 28 diamide that combines excellent knockdown and control of key potato insects 
  • Long-lasting residual control of Colorado potato beetles can mean fewer applications throughout the season

Get superior disease protection for Propulse® fungicides. Combining fluopyram with the proven defense of prothiocanzole these fungicides deliver exceptional control of early blight, brown leaf spot and white mould as well as suppression of black dot*.


vayego® insecticide provides long lasting residual control, quick knockdown and preventative protection from key potato insect pests: Colorado potato beetle CPB), European corn borer and potato flea beetles. Active on both larvae and adults, vayego provides protection from multiple generations of CPB. 

*Black dot (Colletotrichum coccodes) is one of the causal agents of the potato early dying (PED) disease complex.

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Learn more about Propulse and vayego in the Potato Crop Protection Guide from Bayer. 

This guide provides you with convenient access to technical information on all the potato crop protection solutions from Bayer to help you keep your plants healthy and maximize your yield potential.

Early blight and brown leaf spot are endemic foliar diseases in potatoes, both caused by Alternaria species. If left uncontrolled, Alternaria diseases can cause significant yield reductions. Learn how to identify early blight, best management practices and how an effective foliar fungicide strategy that includes Propulse® fungicide or Proline® GOLD fungicide is essential to deal with this troublesome disease. 

Managing Early Blight in Potatoes 

Early blight leaf lesions showing the concentric rings

The first 60 days in the life of a potato crop sets the stage for harvest success. The challenge is that most of the disease issues... 

Early-season soil and root health for potato crops

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Black dot disease can lead to yield and quality losses in potatoes and is more widespread than one may expect.  

Managing black dot to minimize yield and quality loss in potatoes

Sencor® is a proven broad-spectrum herbicide registered for broadleaf and grassy weed control in potatoes and a wide range of... 

Things to consider when using Sencor herbicide on potatoes 

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Better data. Better decisions. Better outcomes with FieldView. 

For years, row crop farmers have benefited from using the FieldView™ digital software platform to capture field data. Those… 

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Early blight leaf lesions showing the concentric rings

Managing Early Blight in Potatoes 

Early blight and brown leaf spot are endemic foliar diseases in potatoes, both caused by Alternaria species. If left uncontrolled, Alternaria diseases can cause significant yield reductions. Learn how to identify early blight, best management practices and how an effective foliar fungicide strategy that includes Propulse® fungicide or Proline® GOLD fungicide is essential to deal with this troublesome disease.

Left: Black dot lesions appear early in the season. Right: Large black dot lesions result in collapsed stems.

Managing black dot to minimize yield and quality loss in potatoes 

Black dot disease can lead to yield and quality losses in potatoes and is more widespread than one may expect.

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Early-Season Soil and Root Health Key for Potato Crops

The first 60 days in the life of a potato crop sets the stage for harvest success. The challenge is that most of the disease issues... 

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Things to consider when using Sencor herbicide on potatoes

Sencor® is a proven broad-spectrum herbicide for broadleaf and grassy weed control in potatoes and a wide range of... 

Screenshot of the progress of a potato crop field using Fieldview. This 2023 image shows planting, satellite imagery, application and harvest maps of a potato field.

Better data. Better decisions. Better outcomes with FieldView. 

For years, row crop farmers have benefited from using the FieldView™ digital software platform to capture field data. Those… 

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Ontario, Québec, Maritimes and British Columbia

Take your savings to the next level with the new 2025 BayerValue™ Hot Potatoes® Rewards Program on qualifying purchases between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025.


Simply buy five or more qualifying products and save up to 14% on your purchases. Qualifying products include leading seed treatments, soil solutions, growth regulators, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. 


Activate the Potato Bonus and earn up to 24% savings on qualifying products. To unlock this offer, purchase Emesto® Complete or Emesto Silver seed-piece treatments plus matching acres of one or more qualifying potato crop protection products, such as Velum® Rise fungicide/nematicide.

Save with the BayerValue™ Hot Potatoes® Rewards Program. Activate the Potato Bonus and earn up to 24% savings.

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