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Agronomy and Fusarium Head Blight
A study of commercial winter wheat samples taken at harvest across Ontario over three years including 1996 provided evidence that environment and wheat variety were the main contributors to epidemics (Figure 6). Other agronomic factors such as crop history and tillage practices were minor contributors. It is not advisable to plant wheat after any corn. Even in silage or seed corn, the fungus colonizes the stalks and root masses as they senesce in the fall well before harvest.
The main approach that Ontario has taken to manage this disease and DON is the development of resistant varieties. This task, while noble and important, will be slow to come to fruition in the immediate future. In the meantime, other tools are recommended in an integrated approach. Ontario is recommending good crop rotation, selecting more tolerant varieties (note that there are no resistant commercial cultivars available), forecasting epidemics, treating with fungicides, modified harvesting and cleaning strategies, and selective marketing.
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