2012
Pythium seed decay and damping off
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Berlin Nelson, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Seed and seedling diseases/stand establishment problems in soybean fields can cause yield losses. There is a substantial amount of these problems, especially in areas with long histories of soybean production. One group of pathogens which has not been examined in North Dakota is Pythium. These pathogens attack young succulent tissue and are difficult to diagnose in the field. We need to identify the Pythium species causing these types of problems. Management of these pathogens will depend on understanding which species are involved in causing Pythium seed decay in North Dakota.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Final Project Results

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Results showed that ultra-high temperature heating with two vacuum steps could eliminate the most of beany flavor. This is a new finding and important for the soymilk industry to use regular soybeans for making acceptable soymilk with low beany flavor.

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