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Natura plus Thiram mitigated relative yield loss compared with control plots.
SorghumVerbatim
e0“Sorghum is a critical food crop in Ethiopia, yet its productivity is severely threatened by anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum”
e5“Relative yield loss was completely mitigated by Natura plus Thiram, whereas the control plots recorded up to 61.8% loss”
Title
Misganaw Gelaye; Asfaw Azanaw Yohannes Kefale; Mintesnot Worku BMC Plant Biology 2025. doi:10.1186/s12870-025-07240-z
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- Intervention effect Fungicide treatments differed significantly in percent severity index and AUDPC.
- Intervention effect Fungicide treatments differed significantly in yield and thousand seed weight.
- Association Location and the treatment × location interaction were significant for PSI, especially at 65, 75, and 86 days after planting.
- Intervention effect Tilt plus Thiram gave the lowest AUDPC values compared with untreated controls.
- Intervention effect Natura plus Thiram gave the lowest AUDPC values compared with untreated controls.
- Observation Untreated controls had the highest disease pressure.
- Intervention effect Natura plus Thiram gave the highest grain yield, 4614.6 kg ha⁻1, against 2076.6 kg ha⁻1 in the untreated control.
- Intervention effect Natura plus Thiram gave the highest thousand seed weight, 17.7 g, compared with the untreated control.
- Observation The untreated control produced the lowest grain yield, 2076.6 kg ha⁻1.
- Observation Control plots recorded relative yield loss of up to 61.8%.
- Observation Natura plus Thiram gave a net benefit of 79,162 ETB in the partial budget analysis.
- Observation Natura plus Thiram was the most profitable option.
- Observation Natura plus Thiram gave a marginal rate of return of 2881.33%.
- Observation Natura alone generated substantial returns, to a lesser extent than Natura plus Thiram.
- Observation Redomil plus Thiram generated substantial returns, to a lesser extent than Natura plus Thiram.
- Recommendation Integrating seed dressing with foliar fungicide applications, especially Natura plus Thiram, is an effective and economically viable strategy for managing sorghum anthracnose.
- Recommendation Fungicide use should be complemented by resistant varieties and sound agronomic practices.