Bacterial blight is a common disease of oats in Victoria. In this video, Dr. Mark McLean describes the symptoms of bacterial blight in oats and how varieties are screened for resistance in a disease nursery at Horsham. This video was recorded October 2020.

Transcript – 2020 Oat Bacterial Blight Disease Nursery

Further information

More information on oat varieties, agronomic and disease information can be found in the 2020 Victorian Crop Sowing Guide.

Acknowledgements

This information has been generated as part of the GRDC funded NVT project (DJP1905-002SAX).