We had a report of a fall crop that looked good in the fall but poor and patchy in the spring making it look like winter kill. It was poor, but the culprit was wireworms - causing patchiness in the field. The seed was not treated with a seed treatment. You could ask, wouldn't the treatment wear off in the spring? Yes it would have, but I think what happened is that in the fall, the wireworms weakened the crop, and then the crop in the spring can't out grow them as they start feeding again. (A theory of how to solve the issue:) - using an insecticide seed treatment could help.) See the pics below:
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AuthorsBlair Balog - Seed Specialist at Stamp Seeds Archives
November 2024
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