Seed and Seedling Diseases

Barley, Oats, Rye, Wheat seed decay and seedling blights including the scab fungus (seed treatments do not control the head blight phase of scab disease).

Fungicide seed treatments, properly applied, are highly recommended and can be considered inexpensive stand establishment insurance. Seed treatments minimize losses from seed decay, seedling blights, and seed- and soil-borne diseases. Slurry applications or commercial liquid applications provide the best adhesion and most uniform coverage and, thus, provide the most effective control. Recent problems with loose smut control have been attributed to poor fungicide coverage and higher levels of smut in seed that is treated. Hopper box treatments have not been providing the necessary coverage to ensure control.

complete table of seed treatment fungicides for small grains