ARS | Publication request: CONTROL OF STRIPE RUST OF SPRING BARLEY WITH FOLIAR FUNGICIDES, 2005

Submitted to: Fungicide and Nematocide Tests
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: March 1, 2006
Publication Date: April 20, 2006
Citation: Chen, X., Wood, D.A. 2006. Control of stripe rust of spring barley with foliar fungicides, 2005. F&N Tests 61:CF024.

Interpretive Summary: The study was conducted in a field under natural infection of stripe rust near Pullman, WA. Susceptible 'Russell' and 'Morex' cultivars were seeded 19 Apr 05. Harmony Extra 0.33 oz plus Buctril 0.75 pt/A with Agridex was applied on 27 May at tillering stage. Fungicides were applied on 21 Jun at late jointing stage when Russell had 5-10% and Morex had 1-5% of stripe rust severity. The first spray was applied on 21 Jun at late jointing stage and a second spray was applied on 6 Jul at early flowering stage. A randomized block design was used with four replications for each treatment. Stripe rust severity (percent of diseased foliage) was assessed on 22 Jun or 1 day after fungicide application at late jointing stage; 28 Jun or 8 days after application at boot stage; 7 Jul or 17 days after application at flowering stage, and 15 Jul or 25 days after fungicide application at milk stage. Plots were harvested on 26 Aug when kernels were naturally dry, and test weight of kernels was measured for each plot. Stripe rust severity in non-treated control plots was 7.5, 35, 70, and 90% on 22 Jun, 28 Jun, 7 Jul, and 15 Jul, respectively on Russell, and 1.5, 2.75, 25, and 35% on Morex, respectively. All treatments significantly reduced stripe rust severity at 8, 17, and 25 days after application. Significant stripe rust (29.6% on Russell and 15% on Morex) developed in the plots treated with Flutriafol at 25 days after application, whereas other treatments maintained effective disease control. All treatments significantly increased test weight of Russell, but not Morex. Yield of Russell was increased by 16 to 36% and was significant for all treatments except Stratego. Yield of Morex was increased by 3 to 14%, but none were significantly greater than the non-treated control. The lack of significant increases of yield in Morex was likely due to reduced levels of stripe rust compared to levels in Russell.

Technical Abstract: Stripe rust severity in non-treated control plots was 7.5, 35, 70, and 90% on 22 Jun, 28 Jun, 7 Jul, and 15 Jul, respectively on Russell, and 1.5, 2.75, 25, and 35% on Morex, respectively. All treatments significantly reduced stripe rust severity at 8, 17, and 25 days after application. Significant stripe rust (29.6% on Russell and 15% on Morex) developed in the plots treated with Flutriafol at 25 days after application, whereas other treatments maintained effective disease control. All treatments significantly increased test weight of Russell, but not Morex. Yield of Russell was increased by 16 to 36% and was significant for all treatments except Stratego. Yield of Morex was increased by 3 to 14%, but none were significantly greater than the non-treated control. The lack of significant increases of yield in Morex was likely due to reduced levels of stripe rust compared to levels in Russell.