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Meeting the Challenge of Yellow Rust in Cereal Crops - ICARDA

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To better expla<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> differences <strong>in</strong> varietal behaviour due possibly to<br />

climatic conditions, meteorological data should be recorded <strong>in</strong> future. Also,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re is need to <strong>in</strong>vestigate <strong>the</strong> epidemiological aspects <strong>of</strong> rust diseases.<br />

45<br />

80<br />

65.0<br />

% <strong>in</strong>fected samples<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

17.8<br />

6.0 5.2 5.4<br />

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yellow rust brown rust septoria spp. stem rust o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Diseases<br />

Figure 1. Occurrence <strong>of</strong> important wheat diseases <strong>in</strong> Tajikistan <strong>in</strong> 2003<br />

Conclusions<br />

Studies <strong>of</strong> rust and o<strong>the</strong>r diseases should be cont<strong>in</strong>ued and <strong>in</strong>tensified <strong>in</strong><br />

Tajikistan. Epidemiological <strong>in</strong>vestigations and varietal trials should be<br />

conducted by study<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> genotype × environment (G×E) <strong>in</strong>teraction. For<br />

that, project sites should be equipped with small meteorological stations.

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