[Fhb-update_ma] FHB Update from MD, 05/06/17
FHB Updates - Mid Atlantic SWW Region
fhb-update_ma at scabusa.org
Sat May 6 08:36:06 EDT 2017
Wheat crop is flowering or towards the end of flowering in Maryland. With
high humidity and moderate temperatures, the risk for Fusarium Head Blight
in the region continues to be high. The past week with high winds and rain
may have made it difficult to spray fungicides for Fusarium head blight.
Still there is time of around 4-5 days to spray appropriate products to
reduce FHB and associated DON content. The most effective products are
Caramba, Prosaro, and Proline. Aerial application at 5 gallons per acre or
ground application at 15 gallons per acre is recommended. For ground
application, rear and forward facing nozzles should be angled down 30
degrees from horizontal with 300 um droplet size.
--Nidhi Rawat, Small grains Pathologist, University of Maryland
For more details, go to the FHB Risk assessment tool at
http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu
For the latest news and updates from the U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab
Initiative, go to https://www.scabusa.org
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