Akçali, EfkanKurt, Şener2024-09-192024-09-1920211308-7576https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.844852https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/472224https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/14942Rice is one of the important food sources in human nutrition. Rice blast disease caused Pyricularia oryzae is the most destructive disease which is seen in rice growing. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different spraying and planting methods on disease severity and yield in rice fields in the Mediterranean Region. Field trials were conducted onto rice fields which were grown Edirne variety in the Tabaklar village, Yüregir, Adana province and Sökün village, Silifke, Mersin province in 2011 and 2012, respectively. As a result of this study, the use of treated seeds and seedlings reduced the severity of the disease. The lowest disease severity was found as 6.1% and 9.3% where it was used by years. However, the disease severity was also recorded as the lowest value by 6.6% and 4.6%, respectively through foliar spraying in the plot where the seedlings were performed from treated seeds by years. No impact on different spraying and planting methods on the yield was found. © 2021, Centenary University. All rights reserved.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDisease managementRiceRice blast diseaseArticle31225926710.29133/yyutbd.8448522-s2.0-85110163311Q3472224