Credit: Julie Baniszewski
Shown here is the difference of a fungicide application within one variety. The left side of the photo shows the control side of the plot that had no chemical fungicide was applied on this side. The slightly darker coloring of the wheat is largely due to disease. The right side of the photo shows the fungicide-sprayed side of the plot. The lighter coloring is healthier wheat, which often also has a few additional days to partition resources into the grain, thereby increasing yield.