Ramping up rhizoctonia control

摘要

Rhizoctonla has long been part and parcel of cropping, but the latest CSIRO research is unlocking ways to put an end to that damaging 'bare patch' in your paddocks. Farmers looking for a break from rhizoctonia inoculum levels have traditionally turnedto break crops. But this beneficial boost lasts only until the end of the following cereal crop. This is one of the key findings from a recent research supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The study into the damaging rootdisease was conducted by CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Rhizoctonia is a soil fungus, which damages crops by pruning their root systems resulting in water and nutrient stress to the plant and the telltale 'bare patches' in paddocks.