The outcome is an extensive, healthy root systems which leads to earlier growth, longer harvest windows, and better utilization of nutrients.
Ensuring healthy onion roots.
The first 6 to 8 weeks are especially vital for developing root growth in onions. Strike soil fumigants create a zone of protection from soil borne disease, buying time for the developing young plants to yield a healthy and vigorous onion root.
Strike Treated vs. Untreated
Strike has been used successfully in onions in the Treasure Valley of Oregon and Idaho in the US for over 30+ years with increases in marketable onion yields and onion size profiles.
Yellow Onion Variety-Tamara
Bed size 44 inches from furrow to furrow
1 application Fontelis 7.5 ounces banded
Center pivot irrigation
Prices 2017 50lb Med $5/Jumbo $7/Colossal $9
| 2-3″ | 3-3.75″ | >3.75″ | Sample Wt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Weight (lbs) | Weight (lbs) | Weight (lbs) | Total lbs | Total lbs/Ac | Tons/Ac |
| Metam | 8.5 | 89.4 | 5.7 | |||
| 45 gpa | 11.6 | 89.7 | 3.4 | |||
| Average | 10.1 | 89.6 | 4.6 | 104.2 | 104,150 | 52.1 |
| Strike 100 | 9.3 | 94.6 | 7.3 | |||
| 10 gpa | 7.7 | 87.8 | 9.7 | |||
| Average | 8.5 | 91.2 | >8.5 | 108.2 | 108,200 | 54.1 |
| % of Total | ||||||
| Strike 100 | 7.9% | 84.3% | 7.9% | |||
| $ per acre return | $ change | |||||
| Medium | Jumbo | Colossal | Total $/Ac | Change $/Ac | 120 ac | |
| Metam | $1,005 | $12,537 | $819 | $14,361 | $0 | 0 |
| Strike 100 | $850 | $12,768 | $1,530 | $15,148 | $787 | $94,440 |