To evaluate alternative disease control methods to reduce the use of synthetic plant protection products in oat and rye crops while achieving high quality yields.

The tasks of the project

1. To carry out field trials in oats and rye based on the fungal diversity identified, to identify the most effective alternative disease control measures and to carry out an economic evaluation of the measures
2. To make laboratory trials (rye and oats) for the validation of the hyperspectral camera methodology for the early detection of pathogenic fungi releasing mycotoxins
3. To make economic evaluation of alternative control methods
4. To investigate the diversity of pathogenic fungi in oat and rye crops, with particular emphasis on organic production systems

Results

During the research field trials in biological and integrated oat crops were conducted. Treatments with different plant protection products were performed. Disease development was higher in variants with microbiological treatments. The amount of mycotoxins was determined in all variants of field trials, the level did not exceed the allowed norm. T-2 and TH-2 mycotoxins were present in all variants of all trials. DON was detected only in some variants of the biological and integrated trial. 507 fungal isolates were isolated from oat sprouts and panicles, 586 isolates from rye sprouts and 624 isolates from rye ears. All isolates were microscoped, DNA was extracted. Species identification with molecular methods are planned in 2025.

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