Paper · 2008 · Agronomy Journal

Yield and Disease Control on Hard Winter Wheat Cultivars with Foliar Fungicides

Joel K. Ransom; Marcia V. McMullen

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Abstract

Foliar diseases and Fusarium head blight (FHB) (caused by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe) frequently constrain hard winter wheat (HWW) production in the northern Great Plains of North America. Experiments were conducted in North Dakota (ND) to determine the agronomic and economic response of adapted hard winter wheat (HWW; Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars to foliarly applied fungicides. Experiments consisted of a factorial combination of winter wheat cultivars (12–18 depending on the year) and fungicides (no fungicide or fungicides applied) and were conducted in five environments from 2005 to 2007. Yield and disease development varied between environments, with the greatest disease pressure occurring in 2005 and the least in 2006. Within an environment and averaged across cultivars, fungicides improved yields by 5.5 to 44.0%. Cultivars differed significantly in their yield in each environment and cultivar by fungicide interactions for yield occurred in four of the five environments. In all but 2005, varieties that were most responsive to fungicides were those with the greatest disease susceptibility. In 2005, the year of the greatest disease pressure, cultivars that were the most responsive to fungicide were those with the best disease tolerance, indicating the value of integrating several control practices when disease pressure is high. Fungicides were very effective in reducing leaf spots and FHB and provided near complete control of leaf rust. Fungicides can be a valuable tool in increasing yields and profitability of winter wheat, especially if disease susceptible cultivars are grown and if disease pressure is only moderate. Combining fungicides with genetic resistance offers the best monetary return when disease pressure is high.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Yield varied among environments.

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“Yield and disease development varied between environments, with the greatest disease pressure occurring in 2005 and the least in 2006.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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Disease pressure varied among environments, greatest in 2005 and least in 2006.

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greatest disease pressure occurring in 2005 and the least in 2006e0

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“Yield and disease development varied between environments, with the greatest disease pressure occurring in 2005 and the least in 2006.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fungicides improved yield by 5.5 to 44.0% within environments averaged across cultivars.

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no fungicidee1

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“Within an environment and averaged across cultivars, fungicides improved yields by 5.5 to 44.0%.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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“no fungicide or fungicides applied”

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Cultivar yields differed significantly in each environment.

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“Cultivars differed significantly in their yield in each environment”

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Cultivar by fungicide yield interactions occurred in four of five environments.

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“cultivar by fungicide interactions for yield occurred in four of the five environments.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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Except in 2005, the most fungicide-responsive varieties were the most disease susceptible.

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disease susceptibilitye0
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“In all but 2005, varieties that were most responsive to fungicides were those with the greatest disease susceptibility.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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In 2005 the most fungicide-responsive cultivars had the best disease tolerance.

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“In 2005, the year of the greatest disease pressure, cultivars that were the most responsive to fungicide were those with the best disease tolerance”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fungicides reduced leaf spots and Fusarium head blight.

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Hard Winter Wheatt0
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Fusarium graminearum SchwabeFusarium graminearume1pathogen
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leaf spots and FHBe0
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reducinge0
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no fungicidee2

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Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Fungicides were very effective in reducing leaf spots and FHB and provided near complete control of leaf rust.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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“Fusarium head blight (FHB) (caused by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe)”

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“no fungicide or fungicides applied”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fungicides provided near complete leaf rust control.

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control of leaf ruste0
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near complete controle0
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no fungicidee1

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“Fungicides were very effective in reducing leaf spots and FHB and provided near complete control of leaf rust.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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“no fungicide or fungicides applied”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors recommend fungicides for increasing yield and profitability especially with susceptible cultivars and moderate disease pressure.

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winter wheatTriticum aestivume0
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Fungicidese0
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especially if disease susceptible cultivars are grown and if disease pressure is only moderatee0

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Fungicides can be a valuable tool in increasing yields and profitability of winter wheat, especially if disease susceptible cultivars are grown and if disease pressure is only moderate.”

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Combining fungicides with genetic resistance offers the best monetary return under high disease pressure.

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when disease pressure is highe0

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“Combining fungicides with genetic resistance offers the best monetary return when disease pressure is high.”

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“Hard Winter Wheat”

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