Monitoring Sclerotinia stem rot development in commercial canola crops in southern NSW

2015

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Audrey Leo (NSW DPI)
Kurt Lindbeck (NSW DPI)
Gerard O'Connor (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Alma park, NSW
Cootamundra, NSW
Howlong, NSW
Morven, QLD
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Monitoring Sclerotinia stem rot development in commercial canola crops in southern NSW locations
Aims

To improve our understanding of the interaction between the pathogen life cycle, the host crop and environmental conditions with the view to developing a disease prediction model for industry to use.

Key messages
  • Sclerotinia stem rot is a very sporadic disease in southern NSW. Variations in the level of disease can occur between districts, between years and between paddocks.
  • The best indicators of a high Sclerotinia risk district are a high intensity of canola production, frequent development of Sclerotinia stem rot (e.g. every year) and reliable spring rainfall during flowering.
  • Results indicate that prolonged (at least 48 hours) durations of relative humidity above 95% can trigger Sclerotinia stem rot development.
  • A high level of petal infestation with Sclerotinia ascospores does not guarantee that stem rot will develop.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00177
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This study is part of the ‘National canola pathology project’, UM0051, 2013–18; the ‘National pathogen modelling project’ DAW00228, 2013–18; and the ‘Improving grower surveillance, management, epidemiology knowledge and tools to manage crop disease in southern NSW project’, DAN00177, 2013–18. These projects are jointly funded by GRDC and NSW DPI.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Pest Management: Fungal
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Alma park 2015

Sow date none specified
Harvest date none specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Cootamundra 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Howlong 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Morven 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Alma park, NSW Not specified
Cootamundra, NSW Not specified
Howlong, NSW Not specified
Morven, QLD Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Alma park, NSW Sodosol
Cootamundra, NSW Kandosol
Howlong, NSW Sodosol
Morven, QLD Kandosol
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 Alma park NSW Cootamundra NSW Howlong NSW Morven QLD
2015 360.7mm475.0mm275.0mm549.4mm
2014 374.6mm446.7mm257.8mm504.7mm
2013 397.3mm468.4mm276.0mm527.7mm
2012 430.5mm496.0mm342.3mm622.7mm
2011 480.9mm493.3mm352.9mm616.0mm
2010 474.3mm479.5mm199.3mm647.5mm
2009 386.8mm404.4mm80.7mm599.7mm
2008 420.8mm379.7mm91.2mm617.5mm
2007 334.7mm350.4mm104.8mm599.8mm
2006 363.7mm355.8mm169.8mm561.5mm
2005 391.2mm376.1mm227.7mm618.8mm
2004 273.2mm378.0mm152.9mm594.8mm
2003 242.1mm362.4mm87.9mm521.6mm
2002 238.6mm360.6mm128.9mm566.9mm
2001 312.6mm437.5mm277.4mm609.1mm
2000 323.0mm447.6mm310.0mm575.1mm
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.

Alma park QLD

Cootamundra QLD

Howlong QLD

Morven QLD

Alma park QLD

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Cootamundra QLD

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Howlong QLD

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Morven QLD

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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 last modified: 20-10-2023 08:06am AEST