Validating the SclerotiniaCM app for managing sclerotinia in canola

2018

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alice Butler
Bonnie Jupp
Bec Swift
Contact email Vanessa.stewart@dpird.wa.gov.au
Year(s) 2018
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) , WA
Greenough, WA
South Stirlings,WA, WA
Validating the SclerotiniaCM app for managing sclerotinia in canola locations
Aims

The aim of this work was to use a range of tools to determine if we can be confident that the SclerotiniaCM app is producing reliable outputs that will help canola growers make informed management decisions in a given season

Key messages
  • SclerotiniaCM is an app to aid growers and consultants in making economic fungicide application decisions to manage Sclerotinia in canola.
  • The SclerotiniaCM app correctly identified the value of applying a fungicide spray in trials and large-scale demonstrations in commercial crops in the Geraldton port zone while suggesting spraying would not be worthwhile on the south coast.
  • Apothecia observations, petal infection, disease progress and yield results from both the Geraldton and Albany port zones confirmed the SclerotiniaCM app offers an easy and useful tool for making decisions on whether or not to apply fungicide for Sclerotinia management.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00256
Trial funding source DPIRD WA FFPJP13
Related program Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for funding the research and the growers who hosted the trials and demonstrations. We would like to thank Art Diggle for supplying the SclerotinaCM prototype and providing support to Alice, Bonnie and Ciara in the use of the app, the DPIRD research support unit staff at Geraldton (Steve Cosh, Trevor Bell and Larry Prosser) and Albany for seeding and harvesting trials and demonstrations. Christiaan Valentine, Tim Scanlon, Kanchana Wickramarachchi and Dave Nicholson, DPIRD, for the use of the sclerote automated imaging system and access to the images.

Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the ‘Building capacity in crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development in Western Australia’ project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)


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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Pest Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

2018

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Harvest date Not specified
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Greenough 2018

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South Stirlings,WA 2018

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
, WA Not specified
Greenough, WA Not specified
South Stirlings,WA, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
, WA Sodosol
Greenough, WA Sodosol
South Stirlings,WA, WA Podosol
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 WA Greenough WA South Stirlings,WA WA
2018 445.9mm120.5mm419.2mm
2017 452.6mm112.6mm461.8mm
2016 467.9mm129.0mm466.4mm
2015 441.7mm138.8mm440.3mm
2014 438.5mm119.3mm401.9mm
2013 463.4mm112.0mm445.1mm
2012 459.2mm113.3mm459.2mm
2011 476.1mm154.4mm448.1mm
2010 416.5mm122.8mm401.1mm
2009 451.1mm127.2mm448.6mm
2008 450.5mm127.4mm447.9mm
2007 422.4mm70.8mm378.7mm
2006 392.4mm89.0mm366.8mm
2005 443.8mm126.0mm426.2mm
2004 435.6mm116.8mm422.5mm
2003 443.7mm137.2mm433.1mm
2002 422.4mm106.7mm439.9mm
2001 366.5mm91.2mm407.1mm
2000 442.9mm130.9mm433.4mm
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.

WA

Greenough WA

South Stirlings,WA WA

WA

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Greenough WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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South Stirlings,WA WA

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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: 16-12-2022 15:57pm AEST