DOI: https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/14.3.1312

Original scientific paper

OCCURENCE OF FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT OF WHEAT IN SLOVAKIA UNDER THE NATURAL INFECTION

2013, 14 (3)   p. 1091-1101

Kamil Hudec, Jana Bíliková, Monika Tóthová

Abstract

Occurrence of Fusarium head blight (FHB) was documented during two consecutive years in June 2011-2012 under the natural conditions in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Observations were conducted at six different localities in four climatic regions in Slovakia. Incidence and severity of FHB were evaluated at the end of flowering stage in three replications. Each replication contained 100 spikes. These data served as a basis for FHB index calculations. Obtained FHB index values indicated that the environmental conditions of the year 2011 were more favourable to the development of FHB infection. Higher FHB index values were reached at localities with precipitation higher than 100% of long-term average. Although significantly higher incidence of heads with FHB symptoms was recorded in climatic region 02 – quite warm, dry, hilly, correlation between the climatic regions was not confirmed. Except of the climatic conditions, the FHB development can be influenced by nitrogen application. The highest levels of FHB index was in coincidence with the highest and the lowest nitrogen rates applied. In all other cases, the effect of the mineral nutrition on head blight attack was unclear. Analyses of nitrogen forms applied revealed that nitrogen forms had no impact on FHB index value.

Keywords

climatic conditions, fusarium head bligh index, nitrogen forms, precipitation, winter wheat

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