2013
Evaluation of the efficacy and economics of fungicides for control of Sclerotinia on soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Michael Wunsch, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Blaine Schatz, North Dakota State University, Carrington Research Extension Center
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) is one of the most important diseases of soybean in ND, and fungicides are being actively marketed for SSR control. However, the relative efficacy of different fungicides for management of SSR on soybean is largely unknown; few fungicide efficacy trials have been conducted for managing SSR on soybean.

Given the crop and disease history of a field, soybean producers can usually anticipate the risk of SSR development on soybean under weather conditions favorable to the disease. The proposed research will help producers evaluate whether a foliar fungicide might be profitable when the risk of disease development is moderate or high. The research will help ND growers...

Unique Keywords:
#endura, #fungicide, #sclerotinia stem rot (ssr), #soybean diseases, #white mold management
Information And Results
Final Project Results

The economics of fungicide usage will differ by the fungicide and the fungicide application rate utilized. Field testing is ongoing for lower application rates of Endura as well as another fungicide and a fungicide tank-mix that showed potential in 2012.

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.