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New Crop Sunscreen, Cocoon™ Arrives in Time to Beat the Summer’s Heat

May 29, 2007 – Sunburn damage on fruit, vegetable and nut crops can put a blemish on harvest profits. Advan LLC introduces a sunscreen for growers to apply before solar radiation does its damage. Cocoon™, a crop sunburn and heat stress protectant, places a protective barrier of kaolin clay around food, nursery and greenhouse crops to reduce heat stress and the intense sunlight that can cause sunburn, slower plant growth and degraded crop quality.

When mixed with water and applied to plant surfaces, Cocoon forms a dry, white reflective barrier to the sun’s rays and the heat of the orchard. Using apples as an example, Washington State University research shows it is not uncommon for the peels of non-harvested apples to be at least 18 degrees F higher than the ambient temperature in an orchard. Sunburn, the researchers found, may occur any time air temperature is above 86 degrees F.

Cocoon should be applied before periods of high temperatures and/or intense sunlight. Easy to use, it may be applied through an irrigation system or by ground, air, backpack sprayer or other appropriate application equipment that provides uniform and thorough coverage of the plant surfaces.

For more information about Cocoon, call 800-250-5024

Headquartered in Roswell, GA and operated from Columbia, MD, Advan LLC supplies plant protection products that fill specialty niches in the U.S. and Mexico agricultural and horticultural markets. Product brands include Cyd-X® insecticidal virus; Agree®, CryMax®, Deliver®, Javelin® and Lepinox® Bt bioinsecticides; Azatin® and Neemix® insect growth regulator; Basamid® G granular soil fumigant; Echo®, SoilGard® and Trilogy® fungicides; and Sim-Trol® herbicide, in addition to the newly introduced Cocoon™ crop sunburn and heat stress protectant.

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Media Contact:

Felicia Gillham, Gillham & Associates
619-482-8820; Fax: 619-482-8825
fgillham@cox.net

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