[Fhb-update_cgp] FHB Update from OK, 04/19/19

[FHB Update - Central GP, Hard Winter Wheat]

This past week I had phone conversations with two individuals from
southwestern OK. Both indicated they are starting to see a bit more rust
(primarily leaf rust) across southwestern OK, and with wheat approaching
heading they are considering making arrangements to spray.

Moving into central OK, David Nowlin (Extn. Educator; Caddo County in
central Oklahoma) reported that on Monday, April 15th when he was at the
variety trial near Apache, OK, many of the varieties were just starting to
head. He found no rust at the variety trial, but continues to see tan
spot/septoria. He also indicated the trial had been sprayed for aphids, so
there were no aphids.

Also early this past week, Robert Calhoun (Senior Agriculturalist, Plant &
Soil Sciences, OkSU) found stripe rust at the Experiment Station located in
north-central OK near Lahoma. Robert indicated the incidence of stripe rust
was extremely low. Today (Friday, 19-Apr) I looked at wheat west of
Stillwater to Hennessey (about 50 miles) and then north to Waukomis (about
20 miles). Wheat along this route and around Stillwater is between growth
stages 9-10 (flag leaf fully emerged to boot stage). I didn’t see rust
anywhere I stopped. I did see some tan spot in one field that had obvious
wheat residue, and moderate powdery mildew on lower leaves in one field. By
far the most common “find” was aphids – mostly bird cherry-oat, but
also some greenbug. I observed some associated spots that I suspect are
barley yellow dwarf, but these “spots” were fairly scattered and not
numerous. Brian Olson (Senior Agriculturalist; OkSU) spent Friday morning
spraying at the station near Lahoma and indicated he did not find any rust
and that heads were not yet in the boot.

In summary, foliar diseases are still at low incidence across Oklahoma but
there is the indication that leaf rust is increasing across southern OK.
Given the present and short-term forecast for temperature and moisture, I
expect leaf rust to increase. These conditions also are favorable for stripe
rust and powdery mildew, but the seeming sparseness of these two foliar
diseases at this point in time indicates that in a typical year we are more
at risk from leaf rust than we are from stripe rust or powdery mildew.


--Bob Hunger, Extension Plant Pathologist, Oklahoma State University

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