Fungicide Decisions

The combination of moisture, cool temperatures, and favorable dew periods at night has resulted in good wheat-growing conditions. The frequent moisture has also increased the risk of leaf diseases, such as leaf rust and stripe rust. “The good news this year is rust reports have not been as far past as Nebraska yet,” said Andrew Friskop, plant pathologist, NDSU Extension. “It is a disease that blows up from the south, so we’re in pretty low risk for rust right now. In most cases, you could probably start focusing on when you’re going to make that Fusarium head flight application.”