Leaf Stripe
Field shot featuring symptoms (Photo N. Adam), close up of symptoms on leaves & field shot (Photo N. Adam)
Field shot featuring symptoms (Photo N. Adam), close up of symptoms on leaves & field shot (Photo N. Adam)
Fungus
Barley
Pale green lines are seen running the entire length of the leaf. These stripes thicken and become yellow eventually turning brown. Ears often become infected and do not fully emerge.
The inoculum comes solely from infected seed which grows internally in the affected plant. Healthy seeds are infected when spores from infected ears are spread by the wind prior to harvest.
Cool, below 20C.
The disease is specific to barley. Yield loss is rarely economic but low levels of infection can lead to rejection of seed for certification.
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