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Section Title
Spring Wheat FHB Fungicide Timing – Western
- Wheat
Region
- Western
Background Information
- Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a serious fungal disease that mainly affects wheat (including durum), barley, oats and corn
- One key FHB management practice as part of an integrated management approach is timely fungicide application when the risks are high. Application timing of crop protection agents can strongly influence product effectiveness.
- Trial compared producers normal timing of fungicide application to 3-5 days after the recommended timing.
Summary
Trials were conducted from 2018-2021. Of the 3 sites conducted in the western region, none showed significant differences from treated to untreated.
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Superscript letters indicate significant differences
Weather
Weather data based on Manitoba Agriculture weather information. % normal based on 30 year averages. Beginning April 15.