Abstract
Abstract
Influence of moisture on maturation rate of the airborne Venturia inaequalis (Cooke) Wint. ascospores was numerically examined using field data collected from spore traps in Skierniewice, Poland, during 2005–2008 and 2010–2014. In order to avoid a bias resulting from different abundance of airborne ascospores in different seasons, the cumulative proportions of mature ascospores observed in the season were analyzed. The maturation rate was expressed with the probit of cumulative proportion which linearized its sigmoidal shape and made the effect of the weather during the entire season of the same importance. The significant, positive association between the probit slope and the moisture indicators related to precipitation, leaf wetness, and high relative humidity were observed. Additionally, the significant, negative relationships with the average and maximal air temperature were found. The results suggested that rain should be treated as the major factor driving the ascospore development and leaf wetness as the second factor. In conclusion, the main sources of moisture should be taken into account in statistical models of ascospore development, but it seems reasonable to take into account different strength of their association with the development rate.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Horticulture,Plant Science,Agronomy and Crop Science
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