@conference{
author = "Živković, Ivana and Poštić, Dobrivoj and Adžić, Slađan and Cvikić, Dejan and Štrbanović, Ratibor and Perić, Vesna and Damnjanović, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is one of the most important root vegetables in the Apiaceae family
grown around the world. Production of carrots in Serbia is generated in Vojvodina with the
highest yields 27.4 t/ha, while other regions generate lower yields. Current studies on carrots
mainly focus on nutrient content and carotenoid synthesis. Seeds can be infected with
phytopathogens, which can contaminate other seeds or spread the infection to other crops. Out of
the 16% of annual crop losses due to plant diseases, at least 10% are caused by seed-borne
diseases. Changes in the quality of Nantes carrot seeds were monitored for three years (2019-
2021). Total germination was highest in the first year with 92% (2019). In 2020, there was a
significant decrise in total germination of 8%. Accordingly, germination energy was reduced
(p<0.05). A statistically significant difference in total germination was not obtained between
2020 and 2021 (p>0.05). The decrease in total germination from 2019 to 2021 was significant
(p<0.05%). It has been noticed that the infection of Alternaria spp. and Fusarium spp. was the
lowest in 2019 and increased in 2020 and 2021 (4% and 5%, p<0.05), respectively. The results
may indicate an association between the percentage of phytopathogens present and germination.
In conclusion, pathogen-free seeds are necessary to create a healthy plant population, better
germination and higher yields.",
publisher = "Istočno Sarajevo : Poljoprivredni fakultet",
journal = "Book of proceedings : XIII International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “Agrosym 2022” 6-9 October ,2022 Jahorina",
title = "Effects of Phytopathogens on the Quality Parameters of Carrots Seeds (Daucus carota L.) in a Three-Year Period"
}
