Fungicide Timing Postcards

 

Fungicide Timing Postcards

Fungicide timing postcards can be handy when printed to compare to your field's growth stage to determine when to spray for FHB. Users are welcome to use this content to print on their own as needed. Just click on the image to view a larger version for downloading and printing.

 

 

Spring Barley Fungicide Timing Postcard Spring Barley The optimum time to apply a single fungicide for FHB and DON in spring barley is at Feekes growth stage 10.5, when 100% of the main heads have fully emerged and up to seven days after.
Winter Barley Fungicide Timing Postcard Winter Barley The optimum time to apply a single fungicide for FHB and DON in winter barley is 6 days after Feekes growth stage 10.5, when 100% of the main heads have fully emerged.
Wheat Fungicide Timing Postcard Wheat The optimum time to apply a single fungicide for FHB and DON in wheat is at Feekes growth stage 10.51, when 50% of the main tillers have reached early anthesis (flowering) and up to seven days after.
DUrum Fungicide Timing Postcard Durum The optimum time to apply a single fungicide for FHB and DON in durum wheat is at Feekes growth stage 10.51, when 50% of the main tillers have reached early anthesis (flowering) and up to seven days after.
Fungicide Timing Video for Wheat NC State Extension Agents Emi Bigford and Jenny Carleo show how to tell when it is the right time to apply fungicides to wheat for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) "head scab" prevention. FHB creates vomitoxin in the grain, which affects sales and price.