Fungicides for strategic and tactical control of wheat leaf diseases in central-west NSW

2004
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Catherine Evans (CWFS)
Rob Griffith (Bayer)
Ken Motley (NSW DPI)
Gordon Murray (NSW DPI)
Andrew Rice (Ivey ATP)
Karen Roberts (NSW DPI)
Kerry Wratten (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2004
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Alectown, NSW
Gunning Gap, NSW
Wirrinya, NSW
Fungicides for strategic and tactical control of wheat leaf diseases in central-west NSW locations
Aims

To assess the potential for yield and quality responses from controlling Stripe Rust and Yellow Leaf Spot (YLS) in central-western (CW) NSW.

Key messages
  • H45 proved far more susceptible to stripe rust than Diamondbird in 2004.
  • With the dry conditions of 2004, when yields were higher (2-3 t/ha) stripe rust infection significantly decreased yield in H45 by 16%-17%. Grain quality effects were also recorded at the site with the highest level of infection.
  • Jockey seed treatment provided some residual control of stripe rust at two out ofthe three sites.
  • Foliar fungicides proved very effective at reducing stripe rust infection.
  • Only the combination of seed applied + foliar fungicide resulted in a significantlyhigher yield and quality than the nil treatment with H45 wheat.
  • Yellow leaf spot had no effect on yield or quality of the susceptible varietyDiamondbird.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Alectown 2004

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

Gunning Gap 2004

Sow date 29 May 2004
Harvest date 16 December 2004
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Wirrinya 2004

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Disease severity flag leaf (% leaf area affected) Disease incidence (wheat) (% damage)
1 H45 0.54 20
2 Diamondbird 0.01 1

Disease incidence (wheat) % damage


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Disease severity flag leaf % leaf area affected


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Alectown, NSW Not specified
Gunning Gap, NSW Not specified
Wirrinya, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Alectown, NSW Dermosol
Gunning Gap, NSW Chromosol
Wirrinya, NSW Vertosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Alectown NSW Gunning Gap NSW Wirrinya NSW
2004 521.8mm550.6mm396.5mm
2003 470.4mm538.5mm365.9mm
2002 433.8mm486.0mm344.9mm
2001 428.4mm498.5mm363.2mm
2000 410.0mm511.8mm310.0mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Alectown NSW

Gunning Gap NSW

Wirrinya NSW

Alectown NSW

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Gunning Gap NSW

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Wirrinya NSW

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2004 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST