Damage of wheat blast on the productivity and quality of seeds as a function of the initial inoculum in the field

Abstract: Information on damages caused by blast (Pyricularia oryzae) on wheat seed productivity is still scarce, especially studies on the effect of this on germination and vigor. This study aimed at evaluating blast damages on the productivity and quality of wheat seeds as a function of the initial inoculum in the field. Treatments were arranged in factorial 4x5: inoculations in four wheat genotypes (BRS 264, CD 116, CD 104 and VI 98053) with five doses of initial inoculum of P. oryzae (0, 5, 10, 20 and 30% of inoculated plants). The inoculation occurred in the stage of completely emerged spikes. The following determinations were made: incidence of blast in plants, dry matter mass of 100 plants, seed mass of 100 plants, productivity, germination, first count, germination speed index, dry mass of seedlings, hectolitric weight and incidence of P. oryzae in the seeds. There is a reduction in the productivity and physiological quality of the seeds of the genotypes due to the initial inoculum in the field. The transmission of P. oryzae occurs from the mother plant to the wheat seeds. In these genotypes, it is recommended not to use as seeds the ones coming from fields with blast incidence from 20% on in the plants, close to seed maturation.

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Main Authors: Gomes,Delineide Pereira, Rocha,Valterley Soares, Pereira,Olinto Liparini, Souza,Moacil Alves de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: ABRATES - Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes 2017
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372017000100066
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