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A spore settling tower for uniform inoculation of leaves with rust urediniospores

A spore settling tower for uniform inoculation of leaves with rust urediniospores Urediniospores were discharged upwards into the cylin­ A Spore Settling Tower for Uniform Inoculation drical tower by means of an air-rifle to which a 0.4 cm of Leaves with Rust Urediniospores diameter tubular metal, 90 degree elbow was attached J.F. Brown and J.K. Kochman (figure 1b). A known weight of urediniospores was placed Department of Botany, University of New England, in the elbow and the modified air-rifle was positioned so Armidale, N.S.w. 2351 that the end of the elbow passed through a hole in the A spore settling tower, adapted from the one used by centre of an aluminium sliding plate. After spores were E.L. Sharp at Montana State University, was constructed discharged, the sliding plate, on which the heavier spore to achieve uniform deposition of urediniospores onto leaf clumps settled, was withdrawn after a predetermined period. surfaces (figure 1a). With cereals, seedling leaves were The plant material was then exposed to settling spores for fastened, by means of rubber bands at the base and tip, to a fixed period of time. During the exposure period the metal backing plates inserted into the potting medium. turntable was periodically rotated by the mechanical Leaves were oriented so that either the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Plant Pathology Springer Journals

A spore settling tower for uniform inoculation of leaves with rust urediniospores

Brown, J.; Kochman, J.
Australasian Plant Pathology , Volume 2 (4) – Jan 22, 2011
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Life Sciences; Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Entomology; Ecology
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Urediniospores were discharged upwards into the cylin­ A Spore Settling Tower for Uniform Inoculation drical tower by means of an air-rifle to which a 0.4 cm of Leaves with Rust Urediniospores diameter tubular metal, 90 degree elbow was attached J.F. Brown and J.K. Kochman (figure 1b). A known weight of urediniospores was placed Department of Botany, University of New England, in the elbow and the modified air-rifle was positioned so Armidale, N.S.w. 2351 that the end of the elbow passed through a hole in the A spore settling tower, adapted from the one used by centre of an aluminium sliding plate. After spores were E.L. Sharp at Montana State University, was constructed discharged, the sliding plate, on which the heavier spore to achieve uniform deposition of urediniospores onto leaf clumps settled, was withdrawn after a predetermined period. surfaces (figure 1a). With cereals, seedling leaves were The plant material was then exposed to settling spores for fastened, by means of rubber bands at the base and tip, to a fixed period of time. During the exposure period the metal backing plates inserted into the potting medium. turntable was periodically rotated by the mechanical Leaves were oriented so that either the

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Published: Jan 22, 2011

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