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LIFECYCLE<br />

Spore dispersal<br />

Leaf wetness is an<br />

important fac<strong>to</strong>r in spore<br />

dispersal <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> infection<br />

<strong>of</strong> barley from airborne<br />

spores. The duration <strong>of</strong><br />

leaf wetness in <strong>the</strong> spring<br />

is linked <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> severity<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>ramularia</strong> leaf spot<br />

symp<strong>to</strong>ms which occur<br />

after flowering. This<br />

observation can be used as<br />

a method <strong>to</strong> forecast <strong>the</strong><br />

potential risk <strong>of</strong> <strong>ramularia</strong><br />

leaf spot.<br />

Water logging is an important stress fac<strong>to</strong>r for <strong>ramularia</strong> leaf spot<br />

Leaf wetness is important for infection <strong>and</strong> can be used <strong>to</strong> forecast disease risk

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