[Fhb-update_ma] FHB Update from PA, 05/26/18
FHB Updates - Mid Atlantic SWW Region
fhb-update_ma at scabusa.org
Sat May 26 13:18:15 EDT 2018
Scab risk is very slowly declining over the next few days across northern
PA. Central and southern PA continue to be at high risk. Much of the wheat
in these regions is about to begin flowering or has begun to do so.
Time a fungicide application on fields that are at the beginning of
flowering, up to about 5 days following the beginning of flowering.
Remember, sprays applied PRIOR to flowering will NOT provide significant
suppression of scab or toxin production. Caramba or Prosaro are effective on
scab and give control of most leaf diseases and glume blotch. They do not
need to be tank mixed with another product to control these diseases. If
these products are unavailable, Proline and Folicur (which together provide
the same chemicals as Prosaro) may be tank mixed at a rate of 3 + 3 fl oz/A.
Spray nozzles should be angled at 30° down from horizontal, toward the
grain heads, using forward- and backward mounted nozzles or nozzles with a
two directional spray, such as Twinjet nozzles. Do NOT use any
strobilurin-containing fungicides at heading or beyond.
--Alyssa Collins, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Penn State University
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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