Yellow Rust in Wheat: Disease Overview and Its Impact

Yellow Rust in Wheat can cause up to 50%-100% yield loss in severe conditions. Find out everything about this dangerous disease and its prevention.

- Small, bright yellow stripes in leaf veins, spikes, and other parts -Infected leaves turn yellow and dry out as the plants mature

Symptoms

-Sowing the same wheat varieties in disease-prone areas -Pathogen spores that survive in cool climates as dormant mycelium

Key Factors Behind Yellow Rust

A 3-4°C increase in temperature combined with rain or fog enhances yellow rust. Moreover, wind can spread the disease further

Climatic Factors

-Use good quality and registered seeds from genuine sources -Apply fungicides as a preventive measure -Practice crop rotation

Management Tips