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Forage: White Mould/Blossom Blight (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum/Botrytis cinerea)

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 04 July 2005
Last Reviewed: 28 July 2007
Pub 812: Field Crop Protection Guide > Chapter 4 : Forages > White Mould/Blossom Blight

Excerpt from Chapter 4, 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 differences in susceptibility between cultivars exist. Fields established under minimum tillage may have more disease. Spring planting may reduce incidence.

Foliar Treatment
boscalid – Lance
Active Ingredient boscalid
Trade Name Lance
Rate per hectare (product) 420 g per ha
Rate per acre (product) 170 g per ac

Comments
For seed production only. Ground and aerial application. Apply at 20%-50% flowering. Apply every 7-14 days if disease persists or weather conditions are favourable for disease development. Do not graze or feed treated hay to livestock. Maximum of 3 applications per year.

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