RENDEMENT EN GRAINS DE PARCELLES DE CEREALES DE PRINTEMPS ORIGINANT DE SEMENCES CONTAMINEES PAR DES Fusarium spp

Abstract

Seed lots from different cultivars of oats (Avena sativa), barley (Hordeum vulgare) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) were compared in yield tests at two sites in Quebec. For each cultivar, two seed lots were used, one with a low level of seed-borne Fusarium (average 4%) and the other with a high level (average 47%). Yield increases or decreases in the presence of Fusarium were observed according to cultivars. Positive or negative trend in yield was similar at both sites but with different magnitudes. Barley was the most affected cereal with three out of four cultivars undergoing yield decrease. One wheat cultivar out of three sustained yield decrease and none of the three oats suffered damage by Fusarium. Seed germination appears to be a factor to consider in selecting lots for such comparisons.Key words: Yield, Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare, Triticum aestivum, Fisarium, cultivars