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Expensive "It was an expensive programme Links of London Black And Gold F riendship Bracelet disease pressure was high. In previous years I would have gone in with something like Amistar Opti at T3 but I think Venture (boscalid+epoxiconazole) has much more of a greening effect. "A T0 gives peace of mind and flexibility. I'd rather put on a T0 and perhaps cut back a little on my T1," says Mr Walsh. He admits to being concerned about the lack of certainty in the Irish tillage industry and professes to have little confidence in price prospects. "If this situation continues I will seriously consider not planting at all next year," he Links of London Black & Orange Friendship Bracelet. Gerry Kelly, BASF technical manager for Ireland, is well aware farmers are looking for cost savings. "But they won't be cutting fungicides," he says. That said he is not expecting to see a lot of T0 spraying done in Ireland this season. While between one-quarter and one-third of the Irish wheat acreage would typically receive a Links of London spray, the hard winter has held septoria back and in addition there's a feeling T0 could be contributing to selection pressure for resistance to triazoles in the septoria population. AICC vice-chairman and Suffolk-based independent agronomist Mike Warner believes although Irish dose rates are high, at almost twice those used in English programmes, they are justified by the yield benefits they deliver. Speaking during a visit Links of London Black friendship Bracelet Ireland he said pressure from septoria was invariably so great that a cut in fungicide spend would be dangerous. "The lack of spraying opportunities due to poor weather means that application is difficult enough at the correct timings without dose rates being compromised." However, not applying a T0 under Irish conditions would not affect programmes too badly if the T1 was well timed. "T1 rates are very robust and as the Irish don't suffer issues with rusts, then a T0 would really only be appropriate as an insurance spray with high early season septoria levels and the risk of a delayed and mis-timed T1."