1. Blackleg and sclerotinia results 2016
West Midlands Group – Seasonal Updates
Rick Horbury – Customer Advisory Representative West

2. CANOLA DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Aviator Xpro – a new benchmark for disease control in canola
Blackleg
Triazole tolerance
Group A resistance blackleg tolerance
Sporacle model – useful tool
Moora trial results
Pod infection
SCLEROTINIA
Disease learnings
Badgingarra trial results compared to commercial treatments
Grower applied Aviator Xpro results

3. Aviator Xpro 225 EC (75 g/L bixafen + 150 g/L prothioconazole)
What is Aviator Xpro?
Aviator Xpro 225 EC (75 g/L bixafen g/L prothioconazole)
Bixafen, a new member of the Group 7 (SDHI) fungicides
Prothioconazole, proven performer Group 3 – (3rd generation triazole)

4. Canola Disease Matrix (2017) Registered products only
Bayer will focus on broad spectrum Cereal Foliar Fungicides disease opportunities
Product (rate/ha)
$/L
$/HA
blackleg
sclerotinia
Aviator 550 mL
$54.50
$29.98
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Aviator 650 mL
$35.43
Aviator 800 mL
$43.60
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Prosaro 375 mL
$73.00
$27.38
Prosaro 450 mL
$32.85
Labelled competitors
Sumisclex 1 L/ha
$32.00
Rovral 2.0 L
$15.00 ««
* Label claims for sclerotinia is still to be fully approved by the APVMA.
This table is a guide only. 
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best available
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better than best commercial standard
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same level as best commercial standards ««
good efficacy
little to no activity / side effects
Aviator Xpro 2 x MOA and broad spectrum will be the benchmark canola fungicide

5. Prothioconazole
formulation system

6. formulation system

7. 5 minutes after application
Application and drying time under higher humidity Hyola 404RR canola, Narngulu, WA
Application: Water rate: 130 L/ha
Temperature: 21.1°C Wind: W 3 km/h
rh: 68% Delta T: 3.4
Aviator Xpro
5 minutes after application
Prosaro 420SC
10 min after application
While the SC beads Aviator Xpro with Leafshield spreads, penetrates and dries quickly

8. % of population (# paddocks)
BLACKLEG FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE
Australian populations tolerant to Jockey Stayer (fluquinconazole) in 2015
State
# samples
submitted
% of population (# paddocks)
No tolerance
Low tolerance
Tolerance
VIC 50
60 (30)
26 (13)
14 (7) SA 42
60 (25)
23 (10)
17 (7)
NSW 66
54 (36)
26 (17)
20 (13) WA
76 (32)
7 (3)
Total
200
62 (123)
23 (47)
15 (30)
No tolerance
Low tolerance
High tolerance
Aviator Xpro with it‘s 2 MOA provides a new tool to combat triazole resistance

9. Resistance group of cultivar
BLACKLEG GENETIC RESISTANCE GROUPS
2016 Spring Blackleg management guide (GRDC)
Varieties reliant on Group A as a single or double gene resistance
Variety
2016 Blackleg Rating Bare
2016 Blackleg Rating Jockey
Type
Resistance group of cultivar
CONVENTIONAL VARIETIES
AV-Garnet
MR-MS
Open pollinated A
TRIAZINE TOLERANT VARIETIES
ATR-Wahoo
ATR-Gem
Pioneer® 45T01 TT
R-MR
Hybrid AB
ATR-Bonito
Yetna MS MR
ROUNDUP READY VARIETIES
Victory® V5003 RR R
High stability oil, Hybrid
DG 460 RR
IH52 RR
InVigor® R 5520P AC
Reports of Group A breaking down across the country

10. Using the Prosaro Scale – Moora 6510
Blackleg – Sporacle release model

11. Control of blackleg with soil and foliar fungicides
Crusher canola, Moora, WA 2016
Trial Design Plot size: 2 x 10 m x 3 replicates Machinery use: Knife point and press wheels small plot seeder Crop type and varieties used: Crusher canola Seeding rates and dates: 2.5 kg/ha 14/05/16 emerged into high blackleg spore risk Treatment rates and dates: 14/05/16: Pre-emergent: 2 L/ha Sprayseed + 2 L/ha trifluralin + 2 L/ha Avadex® Xtra kg/ha atrazine mL/ha Talstar® mL/ha Lorsban® Fertiliser: 100 kg/ha Gusto® Gold banded + 60 kg/ha Gusto Gold top dressed + 50 L/ha UAN Post emergent herbicide: 1.1 kg/ha atrazine + clethodim 500 mL/ha + Hasten® 1 % v/v Post emergent fungicide: 29/6/16 - Crop ~5-6 leaf applied under good conditions Hand boom 100 L/ha, 5 km/h, 3 bar, DG nozzles

12. Control of blackleg
% Control of lodged or dead plants relative to untreated
6 leaf application Crusher canola, Moora, WA 2016
Aviator Xpro provided superior foliar disease protection to Prosaro

13. $ return on investment/ha from fungicide application
Control of blackleg
$ return on investment/ha from fungicide application
Crusher canola (Group A), Moora, WA
Treatment
Cost $/ha at 2.5 kg sowing
Yield
t/ha
% Oil
Gross
$/ha
Gaucho 4 L/t - Untreated fungicide
$0.35
1.11
37.5
$585.73
Aviator Xpro as part of a blackleg control program provided positive $ROI

14. Canola - “Aerial” Blackleg
Reduced Pod infection – Yield t/ha
Longerenong, Vic 2016
No sclerotinia
Applications: 7th July (4-6 leaf), 4th Aug(GB), 1st Sep (5-10%Fl)
Spray volume: 100L/ha
Pod infection incidence: ATR Bonito – 8.3%, ATR Stingray – 6.7%
Aviator Xpro as part of a blackleg control program provided positive $ROI

15. SCLEROTINIA CONTROL

16. SCLEROTINIA (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) – 2016 learnings
Machinery tracks
Higher infection occurring at ground level from leaf-soil contact.
Resulted in basal infection before spray applied.
Apothecia emerged in June and kept emerging until early Sept.
Green leaf retention (disease control) in crop with Prosaro applied was strong with Aviator Xpro showing greater capacity for GLR.
Lupins also suffered severe sclerotinia infections in 2016 – these paddocks need to be marked for future rotations
Temperature a key - disease moved slow when temperature was cool despite moisture
2 spray strategy was required in many areas due to early infection.
Green leaf retention response stronger in 2 x spray
Increases in yield and oil over single application
Treat sclerotinia the same as managing a weed seed bank.
Farmer retained seed will need grading to remove sclerotes
WE23:Aviator 800 mL/ha
single spray 23/9/16

17. Hyola 559TT canola, Badgingarra, WA 2016
Comparison of commercial standards for the control of sclerotinia in canola
Hyola 559TT canola, Badgingarra, WA 2016
Trial Design
Plot size: 2.3 x 15 m x 3 replicates
Machinery use: Grower’s seeder with Knife point and press wheels
Crop type and varieties used: Hyola 559TT canola
Seeding rates and dates: 2.3 kg/ha 20/04/16
Fertiliser: 20/04/16: 120 kg/ha K-till® + 40 L/ha Flexi-N® mL/ha copper mL/ha Intake® Hiload
Knockdown: 7/04/16: 1 L/ha Roundup® Ultramax® mL/ha alpha cypermethrin mL/ha oxyfluorfen + 0.1% v/v LI700®
Pre-emergent: 20/04/16: 1.5 L/ha paraquat L/ha Treflan® kg/ha atrazine mL/ha chlorpyrifos
Post emergent: 26/4/16: 0.55 kg/ha atrazine + 80 mL/ha Talstar®
1/6/16: 0.85 kg/ha atrazine + 80 g/ha Lontrel + 80 mL/ha Alpha Forte® mL/ha clethodim + 1 % AmSul® + 0.5% Inbound®

18. Control of sclerotinia – registered products
Disease severity score 0-5 rating
Hyola 559TT, Badgingarra, WA
Applied A:25% flower (12/7) + B:50% flower (10/8)
Score 1 2 3 4 5
Disease level
Nil
lateral lesion
Primary lesion
Lateral death
Upper Primary death
Basal plant dead
16WE31: 3 replicates,
50 plants rated per plot
Aviator Xpro recorded excellent reductions in sclerotinia severity

19. Application: 25% flowering Application: 50% flowering
Control of sclerotinia
$ return on investment/ha from fungicide application
Hyola 559TT, Badgingarra, WA
Applied A:25% flower (12/7) + B:50% flower (10/8)
Application: 25% flowering
Cost $/ha
Application: 50% flowering
Yield t/ha
Oil %
Gross $/ha
Untreated
$0.00
3.61 e
46.4
$2,031.88
CAN Kwinana del. 9/11/16
$528.00
LSD P=.05
0.192
Application cost $/ha
$7.00
Standard Deviation
0.111
Oil bonification at 1.5% over 42%
$7.92 CV
2.79
Aviator Xpro recorded excellent $ return on investment

20. Control of sclerotinia Aviator Xpro vs. Prosaro commercial application
NDVI biomass, Dookie, Vic 2016
Timing 1
Timing 2
Date
18th August
7th September (20 days after)
Flowering stage
~15%
~55%
Application
100 L/ha ground
Rainfall
10 events = 50mm
9 events = 75 mm

21. Control of sclerotinia
Aviator Xpro vs. Prosaro commercial application
Single spray compared to double application
% Infection, Dookie, Vic 2016
Aviator Xpro recorded improved sclerotinia control over Prosaro

22. Aviator Xpro 800 mL/ha Control of sclerotinia
Aviator Xpro vs. Prosaro commercial application
Drone image late season, Dookie, Vic 2016
Timing 1
Timing 2
Date
18th August
7th September (20 days after)
Flowering stage
~15%
~55%
Application
100 L/ha ground
Rainfall
10 events = 50mm
9 events = 75 mm
2 x Prosaro
450 mL/ha
2 x Aviator Xpro
800 mL/ha
Prosaro
450 mL/ha
Aviator Xpro
800 mL/ha

23. Control of sclerotinia
Aviator Xpro vs. Prosaro commercial application
Yield t/ha, Dookie, Vic 2016
Aviator Xpro improved sclerotinia control increased yields over Prosaro

24. Control of sclerotinia % stem incidence in a commercial program
4 locations in WA, 2016 season
Aviator Xpro recorded increased control over Prosaro in commercial trials
*Aviator Xpro 800 mL/ha was most effective when applied as the first spray
100 plants rated per treatment

25. Canola - technical attributes
Best in class on sclerotinia and blackleg
800 mL rate for stronger and longer control of sclerotinia
Other products don’t have the same broad spectrum
Two modes of action that both have activity
Resistance management in blackleg
Leafshield technology
Rapid rain-fastness & no adjuvants
Compatible with key herbicides, insecticides and liquid fertilisers
Rotational product with maximum 2 sprays per crop

26. Canola - questions