date:Jul 02, 2014
oisture. Even in the absence of visual scab symptoms, the fungi that produce DON may still colonize grain and produce toxin if harvest is delayed.
To minimize grain quality losses, it is best to harvest wheat on the first dry-down. Harvesting at a slightly higher moisture level (18% for example) may also be useful for minimizing quality losses, particularly those associated sprouting and mold growth due to rainfall and harvest delay. However, if grain is harvested at moisture above 15%, it shou