Southern Corn Rust Explosion

Southern corn rust arrived early in the deep South, built slowly and steadily and finally exploded. All I can say is that I hope your corn was protected...BASF Fungicide trial in Quitman, Georgia.The picture above is from the same trials and highlights the difference between a non-treated plot and what 7 fl oz/A of Veltyma can do applied at VT - pretty impressive as that it is still holding out at 35+ days after application under this kind of pressure!While recently looking at another field trial with Dr Bob Kemerait at UGA, he told me that this year is a prime example of when 2 fungicide applications can clearly pay off for growers who had rust show up in their fields early. His trial also showed that Headline AMP and Veltyma were among the best of the treatments evaluated.

So if you were among those that sprayed Veltyma in 2020, rest assured that you go your money’s worth and a bit more!