Fungicide application effect on yield and quality formation of winter oil-seed rape (Brassica napus L.)

Balodis, O., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava; Gaile, Z., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava; Bankina, B., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava; Vitola, R., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava

Fungicide application effect on yield and quality formation of winter oil-seed rape (Brassica napus L.)

2007

Balodis, O., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Gaile, Z., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Bankina, B., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Vitola, R., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)

Sowing area under oil-seed rape (Brassica napus L.) has grown dramatically only during the last 10 years in Latvia. Lack of knowledge and research on different issues is observed. The aim of our research, started on season 2005/2006 in Research and Study farm Vecauce, was to investigate the influence of split fungicide (1st dose of fungicide Juventus 90 s.c. (Metconasol 90 g LE-1) used as growth regulator in autumn at the 4-6 leaf stage and the 2nd dose at the growth stage 63-64) application. Winter rape development in autumn, winterhardiness, disease incidence, and yield and its structure elements were estimated. Totally 13 cultivars were used in the trial, but several assessments were done for 5 cultivars. Additional objective was to evaluate economic effect of fungicide use. Winter rape biometrical indices were influenced by the fungicide application in autumn period and by used cultivar. Fungicide treatment in autumn increased also the rape winterhardiness. Our research for the first time indicated that Phoma stem canker could become a problem for rape growers in Latvia. Fungicide use (in growth stage 63-64) decreased incidence of this disease a little (on average by 5%). Fungicide treatment according to applied scheme increased the average seed yield (check 5.37 t haE-1, with fungicide 5.80 t haE-1; LSD0:05 = 0:18 t haE-1), but impact on yield structure elements was mainly non-essential. Despite agronomic improvements, economic calculation showed that on average fungicide use in 2006 was not pro table. Research should be continued for specification of conclusions.

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AGROVOC Keywords

agricultural research brassica napus control del crecimiento crop yield cultivos de invierno culture d'hiver enfermedades de las plantas fongicide fungicidas fungicides growth control latvia letonia lettonie maladie des plantes plant diseases recherche agronomique rendement des cultures rendimiento de cultivos resistencia invernal winter crops winter hardiness

Bibliographic information

Publisher

Latvia University of Agriculture

Pagination

p. 14-21

Other Subjects

Resistance a l'hiver; Investigacion agraria; Controle de croissance

Language

English

Note

Summary (En)

3 tables

2 fig., 13 ref.

Type

Conference; Summary

Source

Research for Rural Development 2007. International Scientific Conference Proceedings, Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia).- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Agriculture, 2007. International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2007,International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2007, 13, Jelgava (Latvia), 16-18 May 2007.- p. 14-21

Conference

International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development 2007, 13, Jelgava (Latvia), 16-18 May 2007

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