Zinc deficiency predisposes winter cereals to Rhizoctonia root rot

1993

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Robin Graham
P Thongbai
M Webb
Year(s) 1993
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Wangary, SA
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Zinc deficiency predisposes winter cereals to Rhizoctonia root rot locations
Aims

To identify the link between zinc deficiency and Rhizoctonia bare patch.

Key messages
  • Correction of zinc deficiency in a barley crop increased grian yield and reduced Rhizoctonia bare patch.
  • In glasshouse experiments, increasing wheat shoot zinc to 20 mg/kg dry matter strongly suppressed damage to roots by the Rhizoctonia fungus.
  • Experiments also showed that the zinc was ot toxic to the fungus but instead improved root growth.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation University of Adelaide
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners CSIRO

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Wangary 1993

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

Zinc sulphate

Other trial notes

Thongbai P, Webb MJ, Graham RD (1993) Zinc deficiency predisposes winter cereals to Rhizoctonia root rot. In 'Plant Nutrition — from Genetic Engineering to Field Practice: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 21–26 September 1993, Perth, Western Australia.' (Ed. NJ Barrow.) pp. 681-684. (Springer Netherlands: Dordrecht)

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