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PROJECT REPORT No. 285 EFFECTS OF ... - HGCA

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effect of the two fungicides was to decrease significantly the number of roots (7.7 vs 8.0) but they only didso in pots subjected to the top-watering regime (7.5 vs 8.3 roots/plant) and <strong>HGCA</strong> Z did not do so in theWoburn soil. Because of these differences in total numbers of roots, Table 9 shows percentages of rootswith take-all rather than numbers.Table 9. Effects of azoxystrobin and <strong>HGCA</strong> Z, applied at rates equivalent to 250 or 500 g ai/ha (on anarea basis), on incidence and severity of take-all on seedlings of wheat grown in naturally-infested soilin Experiment 2.2 1 .% plants with take-all % roots with take-allFungicide 250 500 Mean 250 500 MeanAfter 4 weeks<strong>No</strong>ne +0.83(84.0) +0.83(84.0) -0.90(14.3) -0.90(14.3)Azoxystrobin +0.41(69.4) +0.62(77.7) +0.52(73.8) -1.34(6.4) -1.02(11.4) -1.18(8.6)<strong>HGCA</strong> Z +0.99(87.9) +0.83(84.1) +0.91(86.1) -0.63(22.0) -0.88(14.7) -0.76(18.0)SED 2 (50 DF) 120.2000.1740.1420.1420.1280.1100.0900.090Probability 3 0.19 0.008 0.003

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