2020 Corn Fungicide Trials

Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist
University of Delaware

Carvel Research and Education Center Georgetown, DE

2020 Irrigated Corn Fungicide Trial – Rotated Field

 

Variety: Hubner H6187RCSS | Planting Date: 5/14/20 | Harvest Date: 9/15/20 | Planting Population: 32,000 sd/A   

 

Treatmentz

% GLS Incidence 14 daay % GLS Severity 14daax % GLS Severity 28 daa % GLS Severity 42 daa Canopeo green canopy cover

49 daa

Moisture Test Weight Yieldw
Veltyma (R1)

7 oz/a

24.0 ab 0.24 ab 0.48 ab 1.10 abc 47.2 ab 22.8 a 52.5 abc 227.2 a
Headline AMP (R1)

10 oz/a

22.0 ab 0.22 ab 0.52 bc 1.48 d 43.4 bc 22.8 a 52.7 bc 232.3 a
Priaxor  (R1)

4 oz/a

24.0 ab 0.24 ab 0.50 ab 1.36 bcd 43.7 abc 22.9 a 52.6 bc 227.8 a
USF0411 (R1)

8 oz/a

30.0 b 0.30 b 0.54 b 0.88 a 49.8 a 23.3 a 52.5 abc 228.6 a
Topguard EQ(R1)

5 oz/a

22.0 ab 0.24 ab 0.52 ab 1.30 bcd 46.0 ab 23.0 a 52.6 bc 229.4 a
Lucento (R1)

5 oz/a

22.0 ab 0.22 ab 0.48 ab 1.04 ab 48.0 ab 23.0 a 52.3 ab 231.8 a
Trivapro (V8) fb Miravis Neo (R1)

13.7 +13.7  oz/a

16.0 a 0.18 ab 0.50 ab 1.36 bcd 48.3 ab 23.6 a 52.2 ab 230.1 a
Trivapro (R1)

13.7 oz/a

24.0 ab 0.24 ab 0.52 ab 1.34 bcd 43.7 abc 23.1 a 52.5 abc 230.0 a
Trivapro (V8) (3 reps) 13.7 oz/a 30.0 b 0.30 b 0.50 ab 1.23 a-d 38.8 c 22.8 a 52.8 c 220.2 a
Miravis Neo (V8)

13.7 oz/a

20.0 ab 0.20 ab 0.52 ab 1.42 cd 39.3 c 22.8 a 52.8 c 224.8 a
Miravis Neo (R1)

13.7 oz/a

14.0 a 0.14 a 0.46 a 1.30 bcd 46.2 ab 23.3 a 52. 1 a 228.4 a
Control 86.0 c 0.88 c 0.70 c 2.50 e 39.5 c 22.7 a 52.9 c 218.1 a
p-value 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.007 0.108 0.05 0.315
LSD (α=0.05) 12.16 0.13 0.07 0.36 6.05 0.57 0.47 10.75

z V8 applied 6/24/20, R1 applied 7/14/20 using a Co2 pressurized backpack sprayer equipped with TP8002-VS flat fan nozzle nozzles calibrated to deliver 20 GPA at 40 psi with plots set up in RCBD with five replications. All treatments included 0.125% non-ionic surfactant, Induce.

 y Disease incidence was rated as percentage of 10 ear leaves with grey leaf spot lesions caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis. Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different based on Fisher’s Least Significant Difference (LSD; α=0.05).

x Grey leaf spot severity was visually assessed as the average % ear leaf covered in lesions per plot; means of 10 leaves per plot were used for analysis.

 w Yield was calculated from the center two rows of each plot and adjusted to 15.5% moisture.

 

Warrington Irrigation Farm: 2020

Irrigated Corn Fungicide Trial – Corn on Corn

 

Variety: Axis 64K24 | Planting Date: 5/11/20 | Harvest Date: 10/6/20 | Planting Population: 34,000 sd/A

Treatmentz Avg % GLS Incidence 14 daay Avg % GLS Severity 14daax Avg % GLS Severity

28 daa

Avg % GLS Severity

42 daa

Avg % Curvularia Severity

42 daaw

Canopeo green canopy cover

42 daa

% Lodging

72 daa

Test Weight Moisture Yieldv
Veltyma (R1)

7 oz/a

8.0 a 0.08 a 0.88 a 2.28 c 8.87 abcd 42.4 cd 6.0 ab 57.0 ab 20.26 abcd 218.8 a
Headline AMP (R1)

10 oz/a

18.0 abc 0.18 abc 1.00 a 2.02 abc 9.22 bcd 44.0 bcd 6.0 ab 57.0 ab 19.90 bcd 228.4 a
Priaxor  (R1)

4 oz/a

14.0 ab 0.14 ab 0.98 a 2.18 bc 9.14 bcd 40.9 d 8.0 ab 57.2 ab 19.80 de 220.9 a
Revytek (R1)

8 oz/a

16.0 abc 0.16 ab 0.84 a 1.56 abc 7.72 a 47.7 abcd 2.0 ab 56.2 c 20.38 ab 228.7 a
USF0411 (R1)

8 oz/a

16.0 abc 0.16 ab 0.86 a 1.20 a 7.60 a 51.8 a 0.0 a 56.7 bc 20.42 a 225.8 a
Delaro (R1)

8 oz/a

14.0 ab 0.14 ab 0.96 a 1.76 abc 9.50 bcd 41.4 d 2.0 ab 57.1 ab 19.86 cde 221.5 a
Topguard EQ (R1)

5 oz/a

12.0 ab 0.12 ab 1.02 a 1.82 abc 8.40 ab 46.8 abcd 10.0 b 57.0 ab 20.16 abcd 233.9 a
Lucento (R1)

5 oz/a

20.0 bc 0.20 bc 0.78 a 1.60 abc 7.76 a 49.2 ab 0.0 a 56.6 bc 20.26 abcd 227.0 a
Trivapro (R1)

13.7 oz/a

26.0 c 0.28 c 0.84 a 1.90 abc 9.08 bcd 46.3 abcd 2.0 ab 57.0 ab 20.12 abcd 226.7 a
Miravis Neo (R1)

13.7 oz/a

12.0 ab 0.12 ab 0.70 a 1.42 ab 8.58 abc 48.7 abc 4.0 ab 56.8 bc 20.32 abc 226.3 a
Quilt Xcel (R1)

10.5 oz/a

20.0 bc 0.20 bc 1.08 a 2.00 abc 9.74 cd 46.3 abcd 8.0 ab 56.8 bc 20.22 abcd 219.7 a
Control 98 d 1.18 d 2.7 b 11.18 d 9.90 d 32.5 e 26.0 c 57.5 a 19.38 e 205.2 a
p-value 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.004 0.0001 0.0003 0.05 0.005 0.33
LSD (α=0.05) 10.45 0.12 0.50 0.84 1.29 6.8 9.77 0.65 0.50 19.0

zAll treatments applied 7/14/20 using a Co2 pressurized backpack sprayer equipped with TP8002-VS flat fan nozzles calibrated to deliver 20 GPA at 40 psi with plots set up in RCBD with five replications. All treatments included 0.125% non-ionic surfactant, Induce.

y GLS incidence was rated as percentage of 10 ear leaves with grey leaf spot lesions caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis. Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different based on Fisher’s Least Significant Difference (LSD; α=0.05).

x GLS severity was visually assessed as the avg % ear leaf covered in GLS lesions per plot; means of 10 leaves per plot were used for analysis.

w Curvularia severity was visually assessed as avg % ear leaf covered in Curvularia lesions per plot; means of 10 leaves per plot were used for analysis.

v Yield was calculated from the center two rows of each plot and adjusted to 15.5% moisture.

 

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