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Weather conditions prevented me from getting the sprayer into the field at the right time. As a result, I have some fusarium in my winter wheat. The crop is now ready to harvest. What can I do to maximize my return?
July 28, 2010
It’s important to get the combine fan settings right if the crop has fusarium. That means cranking up the air blast to maximum in order to blow out smaller and shrivelled kernels that are most likely to harbour the disease.
Can I mix liquid ammonium sulfate or other liquid micronutrients with Buctril® M in the tank at the 4-leaf stage?
March 18, 2010
As it is not labelled, we do not recommend the addition of liquid or granular AMS (ammonium sulfate) or any other micronutrients to a tank of Buctril® M at any labelled application timing.
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