Descriptor: Fusarium Head Blight - Scab (SCAB)

Definition:

Reaction to Fusarium Head Blight (Scab). Disease index (expressed as a percent) =incidence x severity/100. Incidence=% infected spikes in the sample (non-zero spikes/total spikes evaluated x 100). Severity=% of infected spikelets per spike.

Crop:

Category:

Disease descriptors

Status:

Crop Germplasm Committee approved

Data Type:

Numeric descriptor

Maximum Length:

4

Comment:

Each data point was an average of spikes evaluated in the sample.

Responsible Site:

National Small Grains Collection (NSGC)