Safeguard oilseed rape crops cost-effectively this autumn.
Posted on 28 September 2022
With a larger area drilled to Oilseed rape this season, Clayton can provide a wide choice of leading fungicides for early disease control in the critical Autumn window as young crops are establishing. Achieving good crop establishment to maximise yields relies on effective, early season control of problem diseases like Light leaf spot and Phoma. Using trusted, reliable, high-performance formulations will help growers minimise the damaging impact of early disease in their crops.
Target diseases to watch out for…
As two of the most damaging diseases in autumn-sown crops, closely monitor Phoma and Light leaf spot for spray thresholds in the September to October period and treat where required using broad-spectrum protective, systemic fungicides with straight or co-formulated options.
Phoma threshold: 10-20% plants infected (use lower threshold on more susceptible varieties and/or where plants are small).
Light leaf spot threshold: as soon as infection is seen (and confirmed).
Benchmark fungicide choices from Clayton
Clayton Navaro®
“One product solution for autumn disease control with additional beneficial growth regulatory effect on forward crops.”
EC formulation 125g/l prothioconazole and 125g/l tebuconazole
Use rate: up to 1.0 L/ha in 100-400 L/ha water. Maximum 2 applications per crop (2 L/ha maximum dose).
Target diseases Autumn: Light leaf spot (moderate control), Phoma leaf spot/Stem canker (control).
Clayton Trellis®
“Prothioconazole-based co-formulation for robust disease control.”
EC formulation 160g/l prothioconazole and 80g/l tebuconazole
Use rate: up to 1.0 L/ha in 100-400 L/ha water volume. Maximum 2 applications per crop (2 L/ha maximum dose).
Target diseases Autumn: Light leaf spot (moderate control), Phoma leaf spot/Stem canker (control).
Clayton Tuskar®
“High performance straight formulation option.”
EC formulation 250g/l prothioconazole
Use rate: up to 0.7 L/ha in 100-400 L/ha water volume. Maximum 2 applications per crop (1.4 L/ha maximum dose).
Target diseases Autumn: Light leaf spot (moderate control), Phoma leaf spot/Stem canker (control).
Other supporting fungicide choices from Clayton
As useful supporting products in the autumn, growers can also choose;
Metfin 90™
“Effective growth regulation with good all-round disease control.”
EC formulation 90 g/l metconazole
Use rate: up to 0.8 L/ha in 200-400 L/ha water volume with a maximum 2 applications per crop (1.6 L/ha maximum dose) for control of Phoma leaf spot and reduction of Light leaf spot.
Clayton Tebucon® 250EW
“Cost effective disease control.”
EW formulation 250 g/l tebuconazole
Use rate: up to 0.5 L/ha in 100-400 L/ha water volume between growth stages BBCH14 and at or before BBCH19 or at 1.0 L/ha at or after BBCH20, to provide control of Light leaf spot, Phoma leaf spot and Stem canker. Tebuconazole-based products also have a useful growth regulating effect that can be beneficial to over-developed forward crops.
For details on compatibility tank mixes please contact us.