2016
Using Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Nematode Control
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Ohio Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
NematodePest
Parent Project:
Using Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Nematode Control
Lead Principal Investigator:
Chris Taylor, Danforth Plant Science Center
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
16-R-22
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Ohio Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The use of biocontrol agents for nematode control has become more prevalent. Previous work identified numerous plant-growth promoting rhizbacteria isolated from soil and root samples that exhibit biocontrol activity against root-knot and cyst nematodes. This research examines the quality of nematode control under diverse soil conditions and determines potential effects on yield and disease control. The project aims to finish evaluating the Pseudomonas strain collections for SCN activity, test colonization potential of plant roots of each strain, determine if SCN-active strains exhibit plant-growth promotional activity and conduct microplot field trials to test specific Pseudomonas strains against a Ohio SCN population.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Years two and three will be focused on determining if combinations of SCN-active bacteria work better than single strains, determine the colonization potential of each strain, study whether individual strains have plant-growth promoting activities and initiate the microplot studies to test these strains against SCN under field conditions.

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.