2015
Getting to know the players on seedling disease field
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Iowa Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
Getting to know the players on seedling disease field
Lead Principal Investigator:
Alison Robertson, Iowa State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Iowa Soybean Association
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Iowa State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Seedling diseases can be caused by oomycetes, namely Pythium spp. and Phytophthora sojae. There is limited information on Pythium species. The goal of this project is to improve our understanding of the biology and epidemiology of Pythium ssp. causing seedling disease, to determine the optimum conditions for infection of and disease development in soybean seedlings by Pythium spp, to assess the sensitivity of Pythium spp. to seed treatment fungicides and to improve farmer and industry knowledge of seedling pathogen biology and epidemiology.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. Improved knowledge of the biology of Pythium spp. that causes seedling disease.
2. Information on the sensitivity of Pythium spp. to seed treatment fungicides.
3. Provide useful information to farmers and industry on seedling pathogen biology and epidemiology.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.