K-State Ag Today: Wheat seeds may need treatment
11:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Wheat producers often save some of their wheat to use as seed in the fall on at least part of their acreage.
However, some wheat fields were infected with head scab this year. In those fields, K-State Research and Extension plant pathologist Erick DeWolf says the grain should be treated with the appropriate fungicide seed treatment before being used as seed.
He says treating the seed with a product labeled to suppress or partially control early season Fusarium seed and seedling rots will help increase seedling survival and stand establishment. A list of products that can be used to treat scabby seed is available in this printable pdf.
And, you can find more information and see pictures of wheat scab on Kansas State University's Web site.
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