Take-all affects half of UK wheat crops with average yield losses of 5-20% and up to 50% in severe cases.

The soilborne fungus attacks the roots and stem base, reducing water and nutrient uptake leading to stunted growth, whiteheads, reduced yield and grain quality.

Second and subsequent winter wheat and barley crops are at greatest risk.

Development is favoured by warm winters and wet springs which are becoming more frequent with climate change.

The long-running series of independent trials quantifying yield response to Latitude treatment gives an average of 0.55 t/ha.

Use of Latitude seed treatment should be part of an IPM approach considering varieties, nutrition, rotation, cultivations, volunteer and grassweed control and drilling date.

Latitude is the only seed treatment authorised for the reduction of take-all in winter and spring wheat and winter barley.