A farm experiment which applied fungicide to maize at the start of August has left the crop looking visibly cleaner. This will mean more healthy green leaf to go into the pit when the crop is harvested in the near future.This particular crop, grown near the coast in south Co Wexford, was a continuous maize site for over 15 years and so carries a higher risk of infection. Disease pressure is higher when both of these factors (coastal plus continuous) combine. A third factor is variety and this 9ac crop was sown in the open with Atrium, which has early maturity but is also quite prone to eyespot.