Corn fungicides in 2016?

[gil.gullickson]

All,

Although prices have bounced back some during this spring, they still are far below levels of 3 years ago. Will this impact your decisoin on whether or not to use fungicides on corn in 2016? 

Thanks,

Gil Gullickson

Crops Technology Editor

Successful Farming 

[Jim Meade / Iowa City]

My decisions on whether to use fungicides typically involve:

1.  Does the crop need it based on scouting

2.  Will the crop benefit from it, based on scouting and prices

3.  Can I get it applied?

4.  What is the cost/benefit or economic threshhold or whatever you call it.

I enter the season figuring I will not use fungicde, so to me it's a rescue operation.  Some expect to use it and may think differently about the price aspect.