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WHEAT DISEASE EARLY WARfMWG CHART DATE: 27. October ISBI. . ———————-——l r— PREVALENCE n VARIETIES rniuTnni D,SEASE 1 T M °at RISK ILV recommendations 1 : 2 3 ! 4 5 ATRISK . EYE SPOT —— LEAF RUST (BROWN RUST) MILDEW ~ Ikm&I Hilgendorf and Rongotea Bayletonat 250 millilitres per ha. SPECKLED LEAF BLOTCH STRIPE RUST (YELLOW RUST) endOrf Bay,eton atsoo mil,ili ‘ res P ef ha - PREVALENCE:" 1. 0-5% crops infected. 3. 25-50% crops infected. 5. 75-100% crops infected Percentage of crops 2. 5—25% crops infected. 4. 50-75% crops infected. inspected in which infection was found.

Notes: Stripe rust continues as the major disease of wheat. Although it is difficult to predict, the disease may continue to be a problem through November to December. Recognising this, farmers may decide to use spray applications to protect the emergent flag leaf if disease is present rather than spray the disease on sight or reappearance before this stage. Discuss strategies with advisor. This information supplied by Plant Health, MAP; Plant Diseases Division and Crop Research Division, DSIR, Lincoln.

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■ ’ ■ ’ ’ Whf' ' ® lit-.: . Today Trident’s results speak for themselves. In 1975 ICI introduced Trident as a specialist hectare.” (barley). blend of three herbicides, to control a wide range of “The results were excellent and I got a great yield broadleaf weeds in all soils and all cereal crops with from both wheat and barley crops . maximum safety. j n f act? Trident has been so well accepted that it How has it performed? j s now ew Zealand’s leading herbicide for wheat, These typical quotes from farmers tell the story. Bariev and oats. “I’ve used Trident for the last 5 years, and I’ve trident is ready mixed, easy to use and has a low found it excellent to control spurrey which can application rate per hectare —so it’s unusually smother mv crops out” economical as well. “I sprayed trident on wireweed, docks and Trident - for the control of broadleaf weeds in spurrey, and recorded a yield of 9.25 tonnes per wheat, barley and oats. Tasman ff! Trident t 4cbj ICI Tasman Limited - TriJem » the of ICI Tasman LtJ._