Early last summer, wheat yields for Northeast Texas farmers were the best of all-time—the result of timely rains, fewer losses to disease and pests and better tools, such as fungicides and seed treatment and varieties, reports Southwest Farm Press.
One Grayson County farmer says an economical fungicide, tebuconazole, allows farmers to shift away from earlier varieties to later maturing wheat, which gives a longer grain-fill period and reduces potential freeze damage.
The fungicide increased yield potential from 50 to 60 bushels per acre and seed treatment improves plant health.