- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
You could call it The Fresh Prince.....
I think Skyway could be described as a “broad spectrum” fungicide with some activity against most wheat diseases. I suspect your agronomist is recommending it because in his experience the weather is unpredictable and if it starts raining, in his professional opinion, your crop will benefit from the protective activity of the material he has chosen. It could be argued he has used a product which is “too expensive”. As a point of information our independent agronomist is currently suggesting we apply a broad spectrum fungicide at T1, according to him, we will be spending approx £10/acre. Given the unpredictability of the weather, the forward pricing of wheat (£180/t) I don’t think this is difficult to justify. If you are interested in the detail here’s a good place to read. https://projectblue.blob.core.windo...020/Fungicide performance 2020 (17.12.20).pdfHi all. Thank you for your words of wisdom, it is greatly appreciated. So to be clear, the reason for applying Skyway is solely as a protectant against yellow rust?
No. Its a broad spectrum product, containing ingredients with different strengths. I'm going to disagree and say that if you have a good crop with good potential and particularly if you are in the wetter west and you have little inclination or understanding to walk the crop yourself then its probably quite a good recommendation. Yes you could save £10/ha maybe say, by mixing yourself but if its not your area of speciality then its not out of the way.Hi all. Thank you for your words of wisdom, it is greatly appreciated. So to be clear, the reason for applying Skyway is solely as a protectant against yellow rust?