Response of durum wheat to different levels of zinc and crown rot

2014
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Trial details

Researcher(s) A Able
J Able
M Al-Fahdawi
Margaret Evans
Year(s) 2014
Contributor The University of Adelaide
Trial location(s) University of Adelaide glasshouse, SA
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Response of durum wheat to different levels of zinc and crown rot locations
Aims

An exploration of the relationships between zinc deficiency crown rot in general type in durum wheat

Key messages
  • The critical zinc concentration in shoots ranged from 22 to 29 mg /kilogram across the 5 durum varieties.
  • There was no difference in shoot zinc concentration of the 5 varieties within any of the zinc treatments, ranging from 0.025 to 5 mg / kilogram of soil.
  • There was some evidence that zinc sensitive genotypes were more likely to suffer from crown rot.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation University of Adelaide
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments

MA had a postgraduate scholarship sponsored by the Australian Agency for International Development. We thank Dr Glenn McDonald for valuable discussions, Ester Capio, David Keetch and Sijia Guo for technical assistance, and Dr Olena Kravchuk for help with statistical analysis. This research was funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation.


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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Crop : Nutrition
  • Fertiliser : Rate
  • Pest Management : Fungal
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

University of Adelaide glasshouse 2014

Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

Zinc sulphate

Other trial notes

Al-Fahdawi Mohsin S., Able Jason A., Evans Margaret, Able Amanda J. (2014) Response of durum wheat to different levels of zinc and Fusarium pseudograminearum. Crop and Pasture Science 65, 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP13306

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2014 trial report



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