Disease Thrives on Moisture

The wet spring can lead to issues for emerging crops. BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Melaas advises farmers to look for any persistent wet spots in the field. “Really paying attention to moisture that lingers in the fields past 10 o’clock in the morning, that can lead to head scab,” said Melaas. “The more moisture we’ve got in the air and the crop canopy, the better chance we have of disease setting in.”