What kind of Fusarium damage did you see? That’s a common question among farmers in Saskatchewan this year.
Reports show there are a number of producers with samples ranging from a #3 to feed depending on the level of Fusarium, 2% or higher.
The fungal disease mainly impacts cereal crops in the southeast but was a big problem right across the province.
Saskatchewan’s Cereal Specialist Mitchell Japp:
"What the numbers are this year, I don't know if we have a real solid handle on it," he said.
"We had the crop report a number of weeks back where the reporters were indicating downgrading to Fusarium fairly widespread across the province. I think the only region that didn't comment on that particular one was the northwest.
Japp adds it’s going to be very important that we get a seed test and test for Fusarium as well as vigor and germination:
"If it is less than two percent fusarium graminearum, it is probably okay, it is relatively low and not inoculum load," he said.
Source : Discoverestevan