Maximizing Crop Yields: Strategic Fungicide and Nutrient Applications
26 Jul 241m 8s

In this video, Kelly Garrett discusses the strategic application of fungicides and nutrients via aerial spraying. Kelly explains that while the average grower in the area typically flies the plane to apply fungicide and insecticide at the R1 or R2 growth stages, his approach involves multiple applications. He schedules flights three times during the growing season: between V10 and V12, around R1, and potentially at R5, depending on sap sample results.

The sap samples are essential for determining nutrient deficiencies, confirming that while nitrogen levels are sufficient due to soil mineralization and biological activity, other nutrients, particularly calcium, are often lacking.

00:00 I would say that the average grower in the, in our area probably flies the plane at say R one, maybe R two, somewhere in that timeframe, 00:08 depending on when the plane can get there and puts on fungicide, maybe insecticide Evans and wind Grove. 00:14 And I will fly the plane three times, anywhere from V 10 to V 12, depending on how the crop is looking. 00:20 And then again, you know, R one and probably at R five, depending on the SAP sample. These SAP samples are incredibly interesting 00:29 because we're looking to see what we're short of and we have plenty of nitrogen. We continue to validate that the nitrogen being mineralized 00:37 and available from the soil, from the biological system we have is there. And it's prevalent. There's more than enough nitrogen there, 00:43 but we're short other nutrients. So the mid-season calcium challenge is just that liberate calcium needs to go in, the plane needs 00:50 to be flown on here next week. And I would guess that we'll have to do it again in a couple weeks when we're in the mid R 00:56 stages and, and potentially at R five right before black layer. So again, the calcium challenge is the understatement 01:03 of the summer.

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