2010
Using biological agents to control soybean white mold
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Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Lead Principal Investigator:
Jianjun Hao, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Ray Hammerschmidt, Michigan State University
Dechun Wang, Michigan State University
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Brief Project Summary:

White mold is said to be the second most important disease of soybean in Michigan and continues as a challenge to Michigan soybean production. Partial resistant varieties and agronomic practices are relied upon for control measures. This project will research the possibilities of using commercially available biological control of soil sclertoia to disrupt the disease cycle.

During the past two years the research team has conducted greenhouse and field studies to test bio-control products for reducing sclerotia in soil. They report that no viable sclerotia were retrieved from the Contans treated soil; the greatest effect was from a fall application followed by a spring treatment; and...

Unique Keywords:
#soybean diseases
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