Data Resources for Ramularia Leaf Spot disease in Barley

Australian data resources on Ramularia leaf spot, a fungal disease threatening barley production. The collection includes field experiment data from the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, alongside airborne spore monitoring. It results from collaborative research co-funded by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Use Cases

• Modeling disease progression and yield loss based on visual disease severity and pathogen DNA data from field experiments.
• Evaluating fungicide application timing effectiveness across irrigated and rainfed environments.
• Correlating airborne spore counts of R. collo-cygni with disease outbreaks and seasonal patterns.
• Assessing the impact of barley genotype and environmental conditions on grain quality losses caused by RLS.

Strengths

• Includes data from two consecutive growing seasons (2024 and 2025), allowing for temporal analysis.
• Combines multiple data types: field trial results (disease severity, yield, quality) and environmental spore monitoring.
• Experiments tested specific variables: fungicide timing, barley genotype, and irrigation method (irrigated vs. rainfed).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Some resources have restricted access and are available only on request.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Collection Method

Field experiments and airborne spore monitoring conducted at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute.

Time Range

2024 to 2025 seasons

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 10:55:00.428218; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wagga Wagga, Australia (likely New South Wales)