Folicur – An Excellent Investment
Folicur is an excellent product for protecting wheat against yield losses. In fact, both internal research results and on-farm experience over the past eight seasons prove that Folicur often provides a 20% yield increase, better grades and improved marketability.
30% DON Reduction
Source: 13 Bayer CropScience trials (2002-2003).
21% Higher Yield
Source: 32 Bayer CropScience trials (2004-2005).
Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium head blight, a fungal disease caused by Fusarium graminearum, reduces yield, thousand kernel weight (TKW), quality, feed value and marketability. The fungal organism causes fusarium damaged kernels (FDK), which appear shrunken, shrivelled and bleached. The fungus also produces a mycotoxin called deoxynivalenol (DON), which presents a significant health risk to humans and can cause feed refusal. Fusarium head blight can reduce yields by up to 30%.
Sprayed at flowering, Folicur provides highly effective protection against fusarium head blight. Research shows that wheat treated with Folicur produces higher yields, higher TKW, fewer FDK and, most importantly, lower DON levels.
- For protection against fusarium head blight, Folicur should be applied during the period between when at least 75% of the wheat heads on the main stem are fully emerged and 50% of the heads on the main stem are in flower.
- Wheat head coverage is critical to protect wheat from fusarium head blight. Improved spray coverage of heads may be achieved by using forward- and backward-mounted nozzles, or nozzles that have a two directional spray.
| Timing |
| To protect your wheat crop thoroughly, Folicur application timing is critical. For best results, treat the crop prior to infection. High humidity, heavy dew and rain during the days preceding head emergence and during flowering put wheat crops at high risk of infection. Close monitoring of wheat crops is recommended during this period. |
| Fusarium Head Blight |
For protection against fusarium head blight, Folicur should be applied during the period between when at least 75% of the wheat heads on the main stem are fully emerged and 50% of the heads on the main stem are in flower. |
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Wheat head coverage is critical to protect wheat from fusarium head blight. Improved spray coverage of heads may be achieved by using forward- and backward-mounted nozzles, or nozzles that have two directional spray. |
| Leaf Disease |
For optimum control of leaf and stem diseases, apply Folicur from the late vegetative stage (flag leaf fully emerged to awn emergence) to the end of the flowering stage |
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Folicur is registered in wheat at 3/4 rate for control of leaf diseases only |
| Rate |
| Standard rate (FHB and leaf diseases): 118 mL/ac. |
| 3/4 rate (leaf disease only): 89 mL/ac. |
| Folicur is recommended to be used with any registered non-ionic surfactant such as Agral 90 or AgSurf at a rate of 1.25L per 1000L |