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Aug 2, 2012 9:02 AM CST
Name: Dillard Haley
Augusta Georgia (Zone 8a)
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Traditionally, the treatment has been Thiram a fungicide. Different suppliers have been trying newer fungicides. Crookham for example has been trying combinations of Maxim, Thiram and Captan. all non-systemic fungicides. The newer systemic fungicides are coming on line Dividend and Apron. http://www.crookham.com/conten.... Note that the vendor normally buys treated seed from the supplier and that means multiple suppliers. This blurb is from Gurneys, sister company to Henry Field http://www.gurneysblog.com/unc...

That said, I will only use treated seeds as good emergence is the key to a good crop.

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