To evaluate the yield response and return on investment when applying fungicide at the VT growth stage on multiple hybrids.

2016 Central Illinois Corn Fungicide Study - Hybrid Response

In this study, the two hybrids with the highest yield responses were XL® 6158AM™*brand, a high fungicide response hybrid, and BECK 5829A4brand, a low response hybrid. In the four years that the Beck’s product development team has worked with BECK 5829A4brand, they have observed extremely good late-season plant health and tremendous staygreen. Until this year, we have not seen a yield response like this. Interestingly, this plot did not experience significant disease pressure this year. In the absence of disease pressure, fungicides can provide additional benefits such as stress reduction. This stress mitigation response could be responsible for the yield increase observed on BECK 5829A4brand.

Hybrids are living organisms. We use results from previous years to help predict how products will perform in the future. Every year is different and how a certain hybrid responds to its environment can vary.

Use the hybrid’s known fungicide response as a guide

Identify what other stresses the plant may be under

 Pre: 1 qt. Atrazine, 3.5 oz. Corvus® Post: 3 oz. Capreno®, 1 qt. Roundup WeatherMAX® | 