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BASF researching red crown rot

A technical field representative with BASF says new research shows seed treatments can help mitigate yield losses caused by red crown rot.

Nick Tinsley says the key is using a higher rate of seed treatment.

“Not all seed treatments are going to have activity, but there are a few out there that do.”  He says, “With Red Crown rot, that rate needs to be a little higher. This is a pretty aggressive pathogen. The root rotting can be pretty severe, and so it’s just necessary to get that rate up to that maximum labeled rate to be able to have an impact.”

He tells Brownfield, “All of our trials last year, what we saw was a 27% reduction in the foliar symptoms, which doesn’t sound like a lot until you recognize that that was associated with a 9.1-bushel advantage on average,” he says.

Tinsley says BASF is investing in increased red crown rot research as the disease continues to be identified in states like Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana.

AUDIO: Nick Tinsley – BASF