Early control of yellow leaf spot

2001

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Frischke
Year(s) 2001
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Eyre Peninsula, SA
Early control of yellow leaf spot locations
Aims

To evaluate the effect of early application of foliar trace elements and fungicides on yellow leaf spot in wheat.

Key messages
  • All treatments with zinc sulphate or commercial fungicide Tilt reduced yellow leaf spot infection but only Tilt treatments had increased grain yield.
  • Despite yield increase the Tilt treatment was not economic.
  • Triadimefon and copper sulphate did not reduce yellow leaf spot infection.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial funding source GRDC UA00087
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified

Method

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

Eyre Peninsula 2001

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

zinc and copper sulphate, DAP

Other trial notes

Frischke A (2002) Early control of yellow leaf spot In: Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2001 Summary pp 95-96 Eds S Doudle, A Frischke, T Richardson, B Frischke, A Cook, B Holloway, N Wilhelm, J Hancock, L Cox, M Habner, C Lynch, N Booth, I Creeper. The Printing Press, Port Lincoln, Australia.

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Trial last modified: 10-06-2019 11:31am AEST