Paper · 2000 · Journal of Plant Nutrition

Phosphorus, potassium, chloride, and fungicide effects on wheat yield and leaf rust severity

Daniel W. Sweeney; George V. Granade; Merle G. Eversmeyer; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract Plant nutrition and disease suppression are among the most important management tools for producers of hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the central and southern Great Plains. This study was conducted to examine the effects of phosphorus (P) (0, 15, and 30 kg ha−1) and potassium (K) (0, 37, and 74 kg ha−1) fertilization, foliar fungicide application, and cultivar disease tolerance on wheat yield, yield components, and severity of leaf rust (Puccinia triticina Eriks.). Compared with no P, fertilizing with P increased yield by as much as 60% (>1.3 Mg ha−1 increase). Yield of cultivars susceptible to leaf rust was nearly 0.6 Mg ha−1 less without K than with K fertilization. Fungicide application resulted in mean yields of 4.8 Mg ha−1 for both resistant and susceptible cultivars, however, yield of susceptible cultivars was suppressed more than yield of resistant ones without fungicide. Although P fertilization had a moderately suppressive effect on leaf rust, the increased yield was primarily due to production of about 50% more heads m−2 apparently from more prolific tillering. Similarly, K fertilization appeared to reduce leaf rust severity and improve yield by increasing kernel weight, but this response may have been related partially to chloride (Cl) in the KCl fertilizer. Correlations suggested that improving dry matter production and N, P, and K uptakes at the boot stage by P and K fertilization can reduce leaf rust severity later in the growing season and increase wheat grain yield. These results indicate that especially P fertilization, but also K fertilization and fungicide application, are important management tools for reducing disease and increasing winter wheat yield.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

P fertilization increased wheat yield by as much as 60% compared with no P.

Treatment
fertilizing with Pe0
Outcome
yielde0
Direction
increasede0
Value
60%e0
Qualifier
>1.3 Mg ha−1 increasee0
Comparator
no Pe0

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Triticum aestivum
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“Compared with no P, fertilizing with P increased yield by as much as 60% (>1.3 Mg ha−1 increase).”

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“wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Susceptible cultivars yielded nearly 0.6 Mg ha−1 less without K than with K.

Material
cultivars susceptible to leaf ruste0
Treatment
without Ke0
Interactor
leaf ruste0pathogen
Outcome
Yielde0
Direction
lesse0
Value
0.6 Mg ha−1e0
Comparator
K fertilizatione0

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Triticum aestivum
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“Yield of cultivars susceptible to leaf rust was nearly 0.6 Mg ha−1 less without K than with K fertilization.”

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“wheat”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fungicide application produced mean yields of 4.8 Mg ha−1 in resistant and susceptible cultivars.

Treatment
Fungicide applicatione0
Outcome
mean yieldse0
Value
4.8 Mg ha−1e0

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Triticum aestivum
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“Fungicide application resulted in mean yields of 4.8 Mg ha−1 for both resistant and susceptible cultivars”

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“wheat”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Without fungicide, susceptible cultivars had more suppressed yield than resistant cultivars.

Material
susceptible cultivarse0
Treatment
without fungicidee0
Outcome
yielde0
Direction
suppressed moree0
Comparator
resistant onese0

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“yield of susceptible cultivars was suppressed more than yield of resistant ones without fungicide.”

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“wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

P fertilization moderately suppressed leaf rust.

Treatment
P fertilizatione0
Interactor
leaf ruste0pathogen
Outcome
leaf ruste0
Direction
suppressivee0

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“P fertilization had a moderately suppressive effect on leaf rust”

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“wheat”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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P fertilization produced about 50% more heads m−2, apparently through more prolific tillering.

Outcome
increased yielde0
Value
50%e0
Qualifier
more prolific tilleringe0

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“the increased yield was primarily due to production of about 50% more heads m−2 apparently from more prolific tillering.”

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“wheat”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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K fertilization appeared to reduce leaf rust severity.

Treatment
K fertilizatione0
Interactor
leaf ruste0pathogen
Outcome
leaf rust severitye0
Direction
reducee0

Not reportedComparator

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“K fertilization appeared to reduce leaf rust severity”

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“wheat”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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K fertilization appeared to improve yield by increasing kernel weight, potentially partly through chloride in KCl.

Treatment
K fertilizatione0
Compound
chloride (Cl)e0
Outcome
yielde0
Qualifier
increasing kernel weighte0

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“K fertilization appeared to reduce leaf rust severity and improve yield by increasing kernel weight, but this response may have been related partially to chloride (Cl) in the KCl fertilizer.”

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“wheat”

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Associationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Improved dry matter production and N, P and K uptake at boot stage correlated with later lower leaf rust severity.

Organ / stage
boot stagee0
Treatment
P and K fertilizatione0
Interactor
leaf ruste0pathogen
Outcome
leaf rust severitye0
Direction
reducee0

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Triticum aestivum
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“improving dry matter production and N, P, and K uptakes at the boot stage by P and K fertilization can reduce leaf rust severity later in the growing season”

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“wheat”

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Associationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Improved dry matter and nutrient uptake at boot stage correlated with increased grain yield.

Organ / stage
boot stagee0
Treatment
P and K fertilizatione0
Outcome
wheat grain yielde0
Direction
increasee0

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Triticum aestivum
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“improving dry matter production and N, P, and K uptakes at the boot stage by P and K fertilization can reduce leaf rust severity later in the growing season and increase wheat grain yield.”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

P and K fertilization and fungicide application are important for disease reduction and yield increase.

Treatment
P fertilizatione0
Outcome
reducing disease and increasing winter wheat yielde0

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Triticum aestivum
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“especially P fertilization, but also K fertilization and fungicide application, are important management tools for reducing disease and increasing winter wheat yield.”

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