2019
Determination of organisms affecting soybean seed quality and fungicide efficacy in reducing associated losses
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Tessie Wilkerson, Mississippi State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
14-2019
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
$66,116
Institution Funded:
Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center
$66,116
Brief Project Summary:

This project focuses on determining causal agent(s) of reduced quality of mature soybean seed and efficacy of fungicides for controlling these pathogens, evaluation of mechanisms for pathogen entry into maturing/mature soybean seed, and evaluation of response of new soybean germplasm that is exposed to conditions that promote reduced seed quality. Specifically, it studies the fungal complex responsible for and associated with seed rot in conducive environments and develops strategies involving fungicide/insecticide applications and application timing that can be used to reduce the impact of seed rot on harvest seed quality of soybeans when conducive environmental conditions are anticipated. Work also includes identifications of germplasm lines that can be used to develop varieties that are less susceptible to causes of seed damage.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

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.