Bayer’s GlyTol Trait Approved For Cotton
26 May 2009 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval for Bayer CropScience’s GlyTol cotton technology, which makes cotton varities featuring the trait resistant to glyphosate. Monty Christian, Director of Global Cotton Marketing at Bayer CropScience, says the company is “comprehensively preparing for a commercial launch” of GlyTol in the US in 2010. Bayer initially plans to offer two high-yielding, high-quality GlyTol cotton seed varieties suited for the US Southwest.
The GlyTol trait provides robust tolerance to glyphosate applications, says Bayer, as well as gives growers the flexibility to select any brand of glyphosate herbicide labeled for use on cotton without concern for crop safety.
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