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Corn: Fusarium Seedling Blight (F. culmorum, F. graminearum and F. avenaceum)

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 04 July 2005
Last Reviewed: 15 June 2009
Pub 812: Field Crop Protection Guide > Chapter 1: Corn > Fusarium Seedling Blight

Excerpt from Chapter 1, Field Crop Protection Guide, Order this publication

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  1. Integrated Pest Management Options
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Integrated Pest Management Options

Some level of resistance or tolerance avaliable in hybrids. Rotate with other crops. Tillage has little affect. Treat seed with fungicide and reduce early-season stresses. Plant when soil temperatures are above 13°C (55°F).
Seed Treatment
fludioxonil – Maxim 480 FS
Active ingredient fludioxonil
Trade name Maxim 480 FS
Rate (product) 5.2-10.4 mL per 100 kg seed

Comments
Do not use in hopper-box, planter-box, slurry-box, or other non-commercial seed treatment applications at or immediately before planting. Do not graze or cut for forage within 4 weeks after planting. 30 days to harvest.

carbathiin + thiram – Vitaflo 280
Active ingredient carbathiin + thiram
Trade name Vitaflo 280
Rate (product) 280 mL per 100 kg seed

Comments
Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 4 weeks after planting.

captan – Captan Flowable
Active ingredient captan
Trade name Captan Flowable
Rate (product) 200 mL per 100 kg seed

Comments
Mix with the amount of water required for the slurry treater equipment to be used.

 

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