Monday, 6 February 2006 - 1:15 PM

This presentation is part of: Crops--Row Crops

Do Foliar Fungicides Have a Fit in Mid-South Corn Production Systems?.

Jason Kelley, Richard Cartwright, and Steven Sheets. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

Field experiments were conducted at eight locations in Arkansas during the 2005 crop season to evaluate the impact of foliar fungicides applied to corn near silking on foliar disease control and subsequent corn yield. Foliar target diseases included Southern Rust, and Corn leaf blights. Experiments were conducted on corn planted following corn, soybeans, or grain sorghum. Two hybrids were evaluated and included a hybrid considered to have a good foliar disease resistance and another considered to be susceptible to several foliar diseases. Foliar fungicide treatments were applied using a 10 ft overhead Co2 backpack sprayer at 27 GPA at or near corn silking. Foliar disease control was visually rated at locations where disease was present. At most locations, foliar disease was not present. Where foliar disease was not present, corn yield was not influenced by the application of a foliar fungicide at silking.


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