Pink Root
In the PNW specifically, growers often use a blend of TELONE™ by Teleos soil fumigant and chloropicrin. A TELONE™/chloropicrin blend or co-application not only defends against nematodes/soilborne diseases, but can also enhance root growth, allowing onions to develop in an environment with less pest pressure.
Onions | Pacific Northwest
In the PNW specifically, growers often use a blend of TELONE™ by Teleos soil fumigant and chloropicrin. A TELONE™/chloropicrin blend or co-application not only defends against nematodes/soilborne diseases, but can also enhance root growth, allowing onions to develop in an environment with less pest pressure.
Got Roots?
Strike™ products are designed to promote a strong, healthy root system in onions while effectively managing pink root. Healthier roots lead to improved plant vigor, increased yields, and a better size profile—helping your crop go the distance. Give your onions the strong foundation they need to thrive.
Pink Root: A Menace to Onion Production
Pink root of onion caused by Phoma (Pyrenochaeta) terrestris is a devastating soilborne pathogen of onion worldwide. Infected roots are noticeable by a pink to red color at early stages of the disease and eventually dark in color and death of the plant. The pathogen has a wide host range.
How Trical Has Helped Onion Growers
TriCal Australia knew it could help solve yield problems on an onion farm in Myalup, WA. Soil health was deteriorating, with higher rates of Pink Root, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium wilts, Sclerotinia, Pythium, and parasitic nematodes all being detected in soil DNA tests.