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Effects Of Environment And Genotype On Charcoal Rot Development On Soybeans, Micah Diane Doubledee
Effects Of Environment And Genotype On Charcoal Rot Development On Soybeans, Micah Diane Doubledee
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Charcoal rot of soybean, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid, is a disease associated with high soil temperature and low soil moisture. Above-ground symptoms, which can be difficult to distinguish from drought symptoms, include low vigor, dead leaves that remain attached to the plant, early senescence and yield loss. Irrigation limits damage, but does not prevent colonization of the tissue by the pathogen. No soybean line is immune to M. phaseolina, but a few lines may have moderate resistance. The objectives of this research were to 1) determine the effects of genotype and drought on the development …