il weedman - 8/25/2011 22:41 And I'll keep selling the needless fungicides! who said they were needless Bill ? show me the quote. Bill but can you give a sound and scientific argument to this fact Bill KF Farm - 8/24/2011 22:16 University of Missouri says that there are no fungicides that will affect it. and bacterial leaf blight is a "Bacteria". so fungicides should not do much for it. it usually flairs up in MO for a week or 10 days and either goes away or new grow hides it. we get it pretty much every year and don't worry about controlling it. it usually does not affect yield significantly like SDS, frog eye, etc Correct. And, spraying fungicides will make bacterial blight *worse,* since you're killing leaf-dwelling fungi that normally would suppress these pathogenic bacteria via the chemical warfare between these groups of organisms.
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-- Matt Hagny,
consulting agronomist since '94, founder Exapta Solutions ('99)
www.AgronomyPro.com
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maybe you missed this documentation of independent , objective evaluation s Bill http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=251761&mid=1922522#M1922522 ( responsible scouting and proper, when called for. needed applications can be quite effective. Bill some seasons. ) I am sure that the national average of corn and soybeans will be a record for 2011 as record applications of fungicide and Insecticide were applied this season. to capture the Marketing opportunities. right Now are we saying there is More disease and Insect pressure than ever before, so spray, spray. then Why I Must ask ? Poor quality seed, Genetics, Lack of Plant health and resistance to Insect pressure. so what is the farmer paying for as far as quality seed. ? Lack farming management Practices. Is this ALL weather related. ? Soil Fertility Ignored . OR ALL OF THE ABOVE ISSUES | 
goss Wilt, Potato Fungus Famine, fast acting
