Ryley, M. J. and Jensen, T. and Kyei, A. N. (2003) Mechanical harvesting reduces sphacelia/sclerote levels of claviceps africana. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter (44). pp. 100-102. ISSN 1023-487X
Abstract
A study was undertaken in Queensland (Qld) and New South Wales (NSW), Australia, between 1999 and 2001 to quantify the reduction in sorghum ergot (C. africana) sphacelia/sclerotia during mechanical harvesting of eight sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) crops (crop 1, grower A, at Warwick (Qld) in 1999; crops 2 and 3, grower B, at Warwick in 2000 and 2001, respectively; crops 4 and 5, grower C, at Nobby (Qld) in 2000; crop 6, grower D, at Willowtree (NSW) in 2001; crop 7, grower E, at Kingaroy (Qld) in 2001; and crop 8, grower F, at Dalby (Qld) in 2001). There was considerable variation in the mean number and mass of sphacelia/sclerotia between crops before harvest and in the range of values within crops. This variation was also reflected in the 'after harvest' data. In six of the eight crops (crops 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8), the mean numbers and % w/w of sphacelia/sclerotia after harvest were significantly less than the corresponding values before harvest. The after-harvest % w/w mean values for seven of the eight crops (crops 2-8) were less than the Australia stockfeed limit of <0.3%; however, in three of these (crops 3, 4 and 7), the upper value of the range was >0.3%. The reduction in sphacelia/sclerotia mass, as a result of mechanical harvesting, ranged from 44% (crop 4) to 76% (crop 1), and the reduction in numbers ranged from 0% (crop 2) to 80% (crop 5). Findings suggest that mechanical harvesting can significantly reduce the admixture levels of sphacelia/sclerotia in sorghum grain.
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| Refereed: | No |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Date Deposited: | 02 May 2010 10:36 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2014 05:20 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ergot; mechanical harvesting; sorghum ergot |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 10 Technology > 1001 Agricultural Biotechnology > 100199 Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070302 Agronomy 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070308 Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | D Environment > 96 Environment > 9604 Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species > 960413 Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/7447 |
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