Response of Four Oat Varieties to a Plant Growth Regulator and Foliar Fungicide Combination-2019

Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, John Gaska, Senior Outreach Specialist, Adam Roth, Program Manager, Spyros Mourtzinis (AgStat)

In an Oat Shock:

  • Trivapro® fungicide increased oat yield and test weight in 3 out of the 4 varieties tested
  • Palisade PGR applied alone did not reduce lodging or plant height over the NTC
  • Only very low levels of crown rust were observed in 2019
  • Growers should explore expected ROI and apply BMP’s prior to adding any additional inputs

Read the 2 page report here >> https://coolbean.info/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/2019_Oat_PGR_Fung.pdf