Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): Many soybean fields in Indiana show sudden death syndrome and
brown stem rot even at the time when the crop is ready to be harvested, says a Purdue University crop disease expert.
"These traits protect the plants' yield from harmful pests such as soybean cyst nematode, Phytophthora root rot,
brown stem rot, Chinese soybean aphid and frogeye leaf spot," Soper says.
BSR 201 was bred for resistance to
brown stem rot disease [caused by Phialophora gregata (Allington & Chamberlain) W.
BROWN STEM ROT is an important soybean disease in northern U.S.
This year, the firm has more soybean varieties that provide resistance to soybean cyst nematode and
brown stem rot.
BROWN STEM ROT of soybean results in browning of stem pith tissue and in some cases interveinal chlorosis and necrosis of leaves.
Dilworth is moderately susceptible to
brown stem rot [caused by Phialophora gregata (Allington and Chamberlain) W.
QTLs have been identified for resistance to a number of soybean diseases including
brown stem rot [caused by Phialophora gregata (Allington & D.W.
NE1900 is susceptible to
brown stem rot [caused by Philaophora gregata (Allington & D.W.
BROWN STEM ROT OF SOYBEAN, caused by the soilborne fungus Phialophora gregata, is an economically important disease in the north central USA.
Loda is susceptible to Phytophthora rot (Races 1, 5, 7, 25, and 30),
brown stem rot [caused by Phialophora gregata (Allington & D.W.
HF93-035 is moderately susceptible to
brown stem rot [caused by Phialophora gregata (Allington and Chamberlain) W.