‘DOMINARIS’ brings together a dual mode of action with strong acropetal movement, excellent rain fastness and longer-duration protection, offering growers a comprehensive approach to ‘Downy Mildew’ management.

Crystal Crop Protection Ltd has announced the launch of ‘DOMINARIS’, a technology-led solution developed specifically for the management of ‘Downy Mildew’ in grapes.‘Downy Mildew’ can pose a significant threat to grape cultivation, affecting foliage, shoots, inflorescence and developing bunches, with the potential to compromise crop health and harvest quality.A media statement said ‘DOMINARIS’ brings together a dual mode of action with strong acropetal movement, excellent rain fastness and longer-duration protection, offering growers a comprehensive approach to ‘Downy Mildew’ management. Its activity extends across key stages of disease development, acting on spores as well as germinated hyphae, thereby helping restrict disease establishment and further spread.Supporting uniform developmentIt said that this advanced technology is designed to provide protection to both existing and newly emerging foliage during critical crop growth stages. By helping maintain a healthy green canopy and supporting new growth, ‘DOMINARIS’ is positioned to help growers protect the crop through important developmental stages and support uniform bunch development.Quoting Ankur Aggarwal, Chairman and Managing Director of Crystal Crop Protection, the statement said: “In high-value crops such as grapes, disease management is closely linked to the quality and economic value of the harvest. ‘DOMINARIS’ brings together a dual mode of action with excellent rain fastness to address this challenge with a technology-led approach. Our focus is to develop solutions that are relevant to the realities of the field and help growers protect crop health, quality and profitability.”Sohit Satyawali, Chief Business Officer, Brands Business, Crystal Crop Protection, said: “For a grape grower, protecting the crop is not limited to controlling disease after it appears. It is about maintaining the health of the canopy and protecting the crop through the stages that ultimately influence harvest quality. ‘DOMINARIS’ has been developed around this need, to create greater value for progressive grape growers throughout the season.”Published on August 26, 2026