T0 FUNGICIDES ARE WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT

…..EVEN IN THIS SEASON?

• Even in a difficult year such as this one, it is still well worth applying a T0 fungicide to wheat.
• The majority of wheat in the country is growing well and has good potential for yield, but in some areas such as the South West, parts of the Midlands and the Borders, it is behind. It is worth applying nitrogen to these backward crops before getting started on a fungicide programme.
• Disease levels appear to be low, but with the wet and warm autumn, disease inoculum is high and is just waiting for the mild, wet spring to start spreading onto new growth.

….WHAT DO T0 TREATMENTS DO?

• Applied at around Growth Stage 30-31, a T0 treatment acts as an insurance spray to reduce or delay Septoria, mildew and rusts and to ease the pressure at T1 timing.
• T0 sprays can also contribute directly to yield themselves.
• Key fungicides used at T0 are protectants, such as chlorothalonil or mancozeb, in combination with low dose triazoles. If mildew is present, a specific mildewicide is added.

ARMA ENHANCES BOTH CHLOROTHALONIL AND TRIAZOLE FUNGICIDES AT T0 TIMING

• Trials with chlorothalonil in tank-mix with either epoxiconazole (OPUS) or azoxystrobin (AMISTAR) clearly show that the addition of ARMA results in more yield.
• An AMISTAR + BRAVO treatment gave an extra yield benefit over the untreated of 31% but with the addition of ARMA this rose to 34%.
• OPUS plus BRAVO gave a 25% yield improvement over untreated but with the addition of ARMA in the tank this increased to 29% more grain.
• This extra benefit from ARMA pays for itself many times over and ensures the best performance and better persistence from contact fungicides and their partner triazoles.

Septoria Control
Opus + Bravo and ARMA