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<blockquote data-quote="Agriland RSS" data-source="post: 6114348" data-attributes="member: 105608"><p><img src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrilanduk.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Written by Agriland Team</p><p></p><p>With oilseed rape (OSR) about to enter the critical flowering period, AHDB has restarted its <a href="http://ahdb.org.uk/sclerotinia" target="_blank">sclerotinia infection</a> risk alerts service for 2019.</p><p></p><p>The web-based service uses a simple traffic-light system to highlight the UK areas where weather conditions are currently, or are forecast to be, suitable for the sclerotinia pathogen to infect crops.</p><p></p><p>Covering other key infection information, such as spore pressure data, the service can help focus monitoring efforts and guide the application of protectant fungicides.</p><p></p><p>Each spring, warm (over 10°C), moist soils bring an end to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum’s overwintering stage in the soil, with the development of brown spore-releasing structures. Carried in the wind, the spores can land on OSR, feed on petals and germinate.</p><p></p><p>Even where spores are present and food is sufficient, conducive weather is still required for infection to occur. OSR is at the greatest risk of infection when relative humidity is greater than 80% and air temperatures are at, or above, 7°C for more than 23 hours.</p><p></p><p>The infection risk alert service uses observed daily weather data, from the Met Office and Agrii, and forecast data, from Iteris ClearAg, to highlight infection risk for the last 24 (observed) and next (forecast) 72 hours.</p><p></p><p>For the first time, the service is powered by the AHDB WeatherHub, which means many more sites can be included in the alerts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A traffic light system is used to mark each UK site as either:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: #008000">Green</span></strong>: No infection risk alerts forecast;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: #ffcc00">Amber</span></strong>: Conditions forecast to come close to triggering infection risk alerts;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Red</span></strong>: Infection risk alerts forecast.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>Available for each site, charts show an hour-by-hour breakdown of the observed and forecast sclerotinia infection risk. The observed data in the chart highlights whether any infection risk periods have already occurred.</p><p></p><p>Commentary, written by ADAS pathologists, is also published as part of the service. This highlights any regional infection risk alerts and near misses, alongside information on crop growth stage. With co-funding and support from BASF, it also provides information on sclerotinia inoculum pressure, based on weekly spore trap (six sites) and petal test data.</p><p></p><p>Catherine Garman, who manages disease research at AHDB, said: “Fungicides have little or no activity against sclerotinia in a curative situation.</p><p></p><p>“This is why they must be applied as a protectant before infection occurs. Ideally, where disease pressure merits it, any spray should go on just before an infection risk alert.</p><p></p><p>“Going on earlier than this may increase the need for follow-up treatment.”</p><p></p><p>The optimum timing for a single spray is, usually, just before mid-flowering on the main raceme and prior to significant petal fall. Persistence of full dose fungicides is approximately three weeks.</p><p></p><p>If a spray is made earlier or if the flowering period is extended, a second spray may be required to protect the crop, if the weather conditions are conducive for infection.</p><p></p><p>No resistance to fungicides has been reported in the UK for sclerotinia. However, strains with decreased sensitivity to SDHIs and MBCs have been reported in France.</p><p></p><p>Mixtures, co-formulated products, and products with a different mode of action should be used across the whole fungicide programme to manage resistance risks.</p><p></p><p>The sclerotinia infection risk alerts run during the main flowering period.</p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/sclerotinia-infection-risk-alerts-return-for-2019/" target="_blank">Sclerotinia infection risk alerts return for 2019</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk" target="_blank">Agriland.co.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/sclerotinia-infection-risk-alerts-return-for-2019/" target="_blank">Continue reading on the Agriland Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agriland RSS, post: 6114348, member: 105608"] [img]https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrilanduk.JPG[/img] Written by Agriland Team With oilseed rape (OSR) about to enter the critical flowering period, AHDB has restarted its [URL='http://ahdb.org.uk/sclerotinia']sclerotinia infection[/URL] risk alerts service for 2019. The web-based service uses a simple traffic-light system to highlight the UK areas where weather conditions are currently, or are forecast to be, suitable for the sclerotinia pathogen to infect crops. Covering other key infection information, such as spore pressure data, the service can help focus monitoring efforts and guide the application of protectant fungicides. Each spring, warm (over 10°C), moist soils bring an end to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum’s overwintering stage in the soil, with the development of brown spore-releasing structures. Carried in the wind, the spores can land on OSR, feed on petals and germinate. Even where spores are present and food is sufficient, conducive weather is still required for infection to occur. OSR is at the greatest risk of infection when relative humidity is greater than 80% and air temperatures are at, or above, 7°C for more than 23 hours. The infection risk alert service uses observed daily weather data, from the Met Office and Agrii, and forecast data, from Iteris ClearAg, to highlight infection risk for the last 24 (observed) and next (forecast) 72 hours. For the first time, the service is powered by the AHDB WeatherHub, which means many more sites can be included in the alerts. A traffic light system is used to mark each UK site as either: [LIST] [*][B][COLOR=#008000]Green[/COLOR][/B]: No infection risk alerts forecast; [*][B][COLOR=#ffcc00]Amber[/COLOR][/B]: Conditions forecast to come close to triggering infection risk alerts; [*][B][COLOR=#ff0000]Red[/COLOR][/B]: Infection risk alerts forecast. [/LIST] Available for each site, charts show an hour-by-hour breakdown of the observed and forecast sclerotinia infection risk. The observed data in the chart highlights whether any infection risk periods have already occurred. Commentary, written by ADAS pathologists, is also published as part of the service. This highlights any regional infection risk alerts and near misses, alongside information on crop growth stage. With co-funding and support from BASF, it also provides information on sclerotinia inoculum pressure, based on weekly spore trap (six sites) and petal test data. Catherine Garman, who manages disease research at AHDB, said: “Fungicides have little or no activity against sclerotinia in a curative situation. “This is why they must be applied as a protectant before infection occurs. Ideally, where disease pressure merits it, any spray should go on just before an infection risk alert. “Going on earlier than this may increase the need for follow-up treatment.” The optimum timing for a single spray is, usually, just before mid-flowering on the main raceme and prior to significant petal fall. Persistence of full dose fungicides is approximately three weeks. If a spray is made earlier or if the flowering period is extended, a second spray may be required to protect the crop, if the weather conditions are conducive for infection. No resistance to fungicides has been reported in the UK for sclerotinia. However, strains with decreased sensitivity to SDHIs and MBCs have been reported in France. Mixtures, co-formulated products, and products with a different mode of action should be used across the whole fungicide programme to manage resistance risks. The sclerotinia infection risk alerts run during the main flowering period. The post [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/sclerotinia-infection-risk-alerts-return-for-2019/']Sclerotinia infection risk alerts return for 2019[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk']Agriland.co.uk[/URL]. [url="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/sclerotinia-infection-risk-alerts-return-for-2019/"]Continue reading on the Agriland Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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