Research Article

Fungicides and Application Timing for Control of Early Leafspot, Southern Blight, and Sclerotinia Blight of Peanut

Table 3

Control of Sclerotinia blight with penthiopyrad in Erath County, Texas.

TreatmentsRate/ha
Disease incidenceYield
20082009201020112008200920102011
(%)(kg/ha)

Nontreated control49.052.344.842.84130312031802500
Fluazinam1.78 L31.727.513.26.45130388038004590
Boscalid701.00 g24.221.348304150
Penthiopyrad1.22 L36.020.643.226.84230340031802720
Penthiopyrad1.78 L33.727.128.412.84650384034904070
LSD (0.05)17.424.214.613.8660440320510

Initial application made approximately 70 days after planting with 2nd application 30 days later.