Farm Journal Test Plots: 2 Ways Foliar Fungicide Use Increases Yield

Farm Journal Test Plots studies how foliar fungicide use increases yield.

By Katie Humphreys

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November 16, 2020 10:12 PM

In 2019, foliar fungicide use in the Michigan test plots increased yield by 3.47 bu. to 4.7 bu. per acre versus the control.

How foliar fungicide increases soybean yield
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Thank you to Our Test Plot Partners: Can-Am, Case IH, Clarks Ag Supply, Great Plains, Hagie, New Holland, Unverferth, AeroVironment, AirScout, BASF, Bayer, Syngenta, Finegan Farms, Bob Miner, North Concord Farms, Simington Farms, B&M Crop Consulting

Click here to learn more about fungicide use on late-planted soybeans, application timing and product type.

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