Trial on Chile Peppers in New Mexico

Historical Overview:

• The UNTREATED field was formerly the best chile dirt on the farm. This means that the incidence of disease pressure is lowest in this field.
• The WG TREATED field was across the driveway to the north in similar soil conditions with historically more disease.

Rate:

• The grower followed Rio Gro's recommendation of 6 applications @ 20 gal/ac of WG solution per application. A season total of 120 gal/ac was applied.

Timing:

• As recommended, the grower applied the first three applications 2 weeks apart beginning at planting.
• The fourth and fifth applications were applied monthly thereafter.
• The sixth and final application was completed following the first pick on August 1st.