Phoma in WOSR

[Tom Westcountry]

I have quite a bit of phoma coming through in some late august drilled WOSR. Any ideas of alternative methods other than a fungicide? Thanks

 

[solo]

If it’s very advanced then you can lightly graze with sheep so long as they don’t poach it. I doubt late August osr will be too forward though.

 

[CORK]

I have quite a bit of phoma coming through in some late august drilled WOSR. Any ideas of alternative methods other than a fungicide? Thanks

Why not fungicide? Prothioconazole is excellent on Phoma in my experience. With the price that WOSR is at, it should be financially very worthwhile unless it’s an organic crop?

 

[Tom Westcountry]

If it’s very advanced then you can lightly graze with sheep so long as they don’t poach it. I doubt late August osr will be too forward though.

It’s not overtly forward no, so hence why I’m hesitant about grazing this early

 

[Tom Westcountry]

Why not fungicide? Prothioconazole is excellent on Phoma in my experience. With the price that WOSR is at, it should be financially very worthwhile unless it’s an organic crop?

No disagreement with what you’re saying, I’m just interested in what alternatives there are out there and I’m keen to see how well they work

 

[Ugo79]

Out of interest, what is the variety?

 

[Tom Westcountry]

Out of interest, what is the variety?

LG Ambassador

 

[Gong Farmer]

If the OP was made in two weeks time I'd have said don't bother, but this early on a small crop it needs treating, and as said a worthwhile investment.

Edit: ......even though Ambassador gets a 7 for it.

 

[thorpe]

ive never known rape grow so well as this year! sprayed all ours yesterday acacia , campus and duke.