Oat stem and leaf (crown) rust disease management guide
Stem rust and leaf rust (also known as crown rust) can be major constraints on oat production across all grain-growing regions of Australia as they...
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Published: 22 Dec 2022
Author(s): Kylie Chambers, Geoff Thomas
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DownloadSeptoria avenae blotch (Parastaganospora avenae) is a stubble-borne fungal disease of oats found throughout Australia but most commonly in Western Australia (WA). Recent paddock surveys have found it to be present in more than 90% of oat crops in WA, and most severely in higher-rainfall areas, during wetter seasons and where oats are more frequently grown.