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On the relation between weather variables and sorghum ergot infection

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Wang, E., Meinke, H., Ryley, M.J., Herde, D. and Henzell, B. (2000) On the relation between weather variables and sorghum ergot infection. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51 (3). pp. 313-324. ISSN 1836-0947

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/AR99072

Abstract

Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana) has had a significant impact on seed production and breeders’ nurseries in Australia since it was first found in 1996. In this paper, 3 distinct key development stages of sorghum that are related to ergot infection were identified: flag leaf stage, pollen starch accumulation stage, and flowering period. Relationships between weather variables during these 3 stages and ergot severity as well as pollen viability were analysed using observed data from 2 field trials, a serial planting trial and a genotype trial, conducted at Gatton, Queensland. The duration of the flag leaf stage and of the flowering period was estimated from thermal time. An infection factor was introduced and calculated based on hourly temperature during the flowering period. This infection factor and the mean relative humidity at 0900 hours during the flowering period were the main factors influencing ergot infection. Mean daily minimum temperature during flag leaf stage also had a significant effect on ergot severity, although no significant relation was found between this mean daily minimum temperature and pollen viability. A linear regression model using the above 3 factors accounted for 94% of the environmentally caused variation in ergot severity observed in the genotype trial.

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Subjects:Plant pests and diseases > Individual or types of plants or trees > Sorghum
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