7/2/2013 - By Harrell's

With EOP (Early Order Program) season quickly approaching growers should be starting to think about how they can improve their 2013 IPM programs from 2012. Yes…I know what you’re thinking, “We aren’t even through this growing season yet!” But the reality is, growers still have those problems they encountered this growing season fresh in their minds right now.

I encourage each of you to spend a little extra time with your growers over the next month or two writing these problems down. Also write down what they are currently using to control the pest. Harrell’s tech services can work with this information and the grower to build stronger spray programs, spray programs that work with the grower’s practices and budget. 

The other advantage to working on this information now is that it allows growers to take advantage of EOP programs. Operations that take advantage of EOP programs and order most or all of their chemicals during this timeframe usually end up saving money and can make more flexible payments based on extended term conditions. So what pestered you in 2012? Here are some that I got many phone calls about this spring and summer:

Anthracnose

• Banner Maxx – 5-8oz/100 gals – Class 3
• Daconil Weatherstick – 22oz/100 gals – Class 5
• Dithane 75DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Pageant 18oz/100 gals – Class 7&11
• Palladium – 2-6oz/100 gals – Class 9&12
• Torque – 4-10oz/100 gals – Class 3
• Affirm – 0.25-0.5#/100 gals – Class19
• Protect DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Eagle 20 EW – 6-12oz/100 gals – Class 3
• 3336F – 12-16oz/100 gals – Class 1
• Heritage – 1-4oz/100 gals – Class 11
• Phyton 27 – 13-15oz/100 gals – Class M
• Cease – 2-8qts/100 gals – Class NA

Cylindrocladium

• Pageant – 12-18oz/100 gals – Class7&11
•  Palladium – 2-6oz/100 gals – Class 9&12
• Dithane 75DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Daconil Weatherstick – 22oz/100 gals – Class 5
• Medallion 1-2oz/100 gals – Class 12
• Protect DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Phyton 27 – 15-35oz/100 gals – Class M
• 3336F – 8-16oz/100 gals drenched or directed soil spray – Class 1

Downy Mildew

• Heritage – 1-4oz/100 gals – Class 11
• Cease – 2-8qts/100 gals – Class NA
• Subdue Maxx – 0.5-2oz/100 gals – Class 4
• Adorn – 2-4oz.100 gals – Class 43
• Protect DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Pageant – 12-18oz/100 gals – Class7&11
• Affirm – 0.25-0.5#/100 gals – Class19
• Stature SC – 6-12oz/100 gals – Class 40
• Dithane 75DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Alude 32-80 oz/100 gals

Phomopsis

•  Heritage – 1-4oz/100 gals – Class 11
• Banner Maxx – 5-8oz/100 gals – Class 3
• Daconil Weatherstick – 22oz/100 gals – Class 5
• Dithane 75DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Palladium – 2-6oz/100 gals – Class 9&12
• Protect DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• 3336F – 16-24oz/100 gals – Class 1

Septoria

• Palladium – 2-6oz/100 gals – Class 9&12
• Dithane 75DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• Daconil Weatherstick – 22oz/100 gals – Class 5
• Eagle 20 EW – 6-12oz/100 gals – Class 3
• Medallion 1-2oz/100 gals – Class 12
• Protect DF – 1-2#/100 gals – Class M3
• 3336F – 12-16oz/100 gals – Class 1
• Cease – 2-8qts/100 gals – Class NA

Aphids

• Tristar 8.5 SL – Class 4A – 4oz/100 gals
• Precise – Apply to soil
• Endeavor – Class 9B – 2.5-5oz/100 gals
• Avid 0.15EC – Class 6 – 8oz/100 gals
• Orthene 97 – Class 1A – 8-16oz/100 gals
• Flagship 25WG – Class 4A – 2-4oz/100gals
• Distance IGR – Class 7D – 6-8oz/100 gals
• Duraguard ME – Class 1B – 32-64oz/100 gals
• Pyreth-It – Class 3A – 12-24oz/100 gals
• Safari – Class 4A – 4-8oz/100 gals
• SuffOil-X - Class NA – 1-2gals/100 gals
• Ultra-Fine Oil – Class NA – ½-2gals/100 gals

Flea Beetles

• Flagship 25WG – Class 4A – 4-8oz/100 gals
• Duraguard ME – Class 1B – 32-64oz/100 gals
• Pyreth-It – Class 3A – 12-24oz/100 gals
• Orthene 97 – Class 1A – 8-16oz/100 gals
• Precise – Apply to soil
• Safari – Class 4A – 4-8oz/100 gals
• SuffOil-X - Class NA – 1-2gals/100 gals
• Ultra-Fine Oil – Class NA – ½-2gals/100 gals

Leafminers

• Tristar 8.5 SL – Class 4A – 21-25.3oz/100 gals
• Precise – Apply to soil
• Avid 0.15EC – Class 6 – 8oz/100 gals
• Duraguard ME – Class 1B – 32-64oz/100 gals
• Flagship 25WG – Class 4A – 4-8oz/100 gals
• Pyreth-It – Class 3A – 12-24oz/100 gals
• Orthene 97 – Class 1A – 8-16oz/100 gals
• Citation – Class 17 – 2.66oz/100 gals – Dipterous Leafminers only
• Conserve SC – Class 5 – 22oz/100 gals – Dipterous Leafminers only
• Safari – Class 4A – 4-8oz/100 gals
• Tame 2.4 EC – Class 3A – 510oz/100 gals – Tentiform Leafminers only

 Mites

• Akari 5SC – Class 21 – 16-24oz/100 gals
• Hexygon DF – Class 10A – 1-2oz/100 gals
• Floramite SC – Class 25 – 4-8oz/100 gals 
• Avid 0.15EC – Class 6 – 4oz/100 gals
• Pylon – Class 13 – 2.6-5.2oz/100 gals
• TetraSan – Class 10B – 8-16oz/100 gals
• Conserve SC – Class 5 – 22oz/100 gals
• Duraguard ME – Class 1B – 32-64oz/100 gals
• SuffOil-X - Class NA – 1-2gals/100 gals
•  Tame 2.4EC – Class 3A – 8-16oz/100 gals
• Ultra-Fine Oil – Class NA – ½-2gals/100 gals

If you are thinking about adding a new chemistry into you spray rotation it is always a good idea to trial them across your specific varieties. In the section below entitled Recommended Reads there is an article published in NMPro entitled “Taking the Test”. The article was written by Kathie Kalmowitz of BASF and offers good insight on how to setup and implement pesticide trials. Your Harrells rep can also help with this process!