2019
Characterization of soybean taproot decline pathogen; a new disease and pathogen in Mississippi soybean production fields
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Maria Tomaso-Peterson, Mississippi State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
78-2019
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
$80,972
Institution Funded:
Mississippi State University
$80,972
Brief Project Summary:

This research seeks to define optimal temperature for pathogen development leading to taproot decline, evaluate its pathogenicity against soybean, and determine its host range and sensitivity to fungicides. Efforts also intend to determine the effect of continuous vs. rotated soybeans on residual Xylaria sp. inoculum, which may negatively impact pressure from this disease in future soybean production fields, and determine approaches to timing and methods of applications of potential efficacious fungicides to prevent yield loss caused by the pathogen.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Determine effect of continuous vs. rotated soybeans on residual Xylaria sp. inoculum which
may negatively impact pressure from this disease in future soybean production fields, and
determine approaches to timing and methods of applications of potential efficacious
fungicides to prevent yield loss caused by the pathogen.

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.