2020
Gathering information on red crown rot distribution and seed treatment efficacy in Illinois
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Illinois Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Nathan Kleczewski, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Illinois Soybean Association
$27,226
Institution Funded:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
$27,226
Brief Project Summary:

Red crown rot is a soilborne fungal disease new to Illinois. Affected plants senesce prematurely and often contain characteristic red, ball-like structures on the lower stem and crown, which contain spores of the fungus. In this second year of the project, researchers will replicate work and expand the ability to detect the pathogen. Particular objectives include: surveying Illinois soybeans for RCR to determine distribution and potential acreage affected; screening isolates of RCR pathogen for sensitivity to fungicide ingredients; and screening commercially available soybean fungicide seed treatments for utility in managing RCR.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, plant pathologists, agronomists, exension specialists

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

One article on Red Crown Rot will be published on the Illinois soy advisor and Illinois crop production newsletter. An encyclopedia entry for RCR and its identification will be added to the Crop Protection Network for free access to producers across the Midwest. Research on RCR will be presented at at least 3 annual CCA meetings, field meetings, and extension/outreach (UIUC or ISA) meetings throughout Illinois in 2020, for example, the UIUC Agricultural Day and The Champaign Pest and Pathogen Day. Data from controlled greenhouse and lab studies will be written for publication and evaluation in peer reviewed scientific journals. At least two seasons will likely needed for field surveys and any small plot seed treatment trials in order to validate results and ensure repeatability across seasons and environments.

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.