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Diseases

White Mold of Soybean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

A fungal disease of soybean caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, manifesting as white mycelial growth on stems, tissue decay, and the formation of black sclerotia. The disease most frequently affects plants during the flowering and pod-filling stages, leading to wilting and rotting.

In the reference 86 varieties crop Soybean, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogen persists in the soil as sclerotia, which can remain viable for up to 12 years. Infection occurs through two pathways: via soil-borne mycelium, which causes basal stem rot, and via ascospores, which are air-borne and typically infect the plant through the flowers.

Symptoms of the disease include the appearance of light-brown lesions on the stems, which become covered with white, cottony mycelial growth under high humidity conditions. Inside the infected stems, the pith is destroyed, turning into a decayed mass containing black sclerotia. When pods are affected, the valves lose color and disintegrate, leaving only the vascular strands, while the seeds may rot or become covered in mycelium.

No specific resistance genes have been identified in soybean; therefore, protection relies on the use of varieties with quantitative (polygenic) resistance. This trait is closely linked to plant architecture, particularly an open canopy type, which improves air circulation and reduces the likelihood of infection development.

General information about the subject — on the page White mold.

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Varieties of Soybean mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

DH 4173

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sevita International

AT HU UA
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

P. Jeanson

AT FR HU IT RO SK +1
18 records

Abaca

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT CZ DE FR LT PL +1
15 records

Altona

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

University of Manitoba (CA)

AT FR HU UA
14 records

Amphor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)

AT FR HR HU IT UA
14 records

Ambella

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

CZ LT UA
13 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

AT CZ DE RO SK UA
11 records

Korada

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

AT CZ HR HU SK UA
11 records

Apollina

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT CZ DE FR UA
10 records

Abelina

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT LT LU PL UA
11 records

Amandine

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Delley Seeds and Plants

AT LT PL UA
10 records

Kristian

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT HU UA
11 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

FR HU SK UA
13 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

AT FR UA
11 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdort, A

AT PL UA
12 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

AT FR HR HU UA
10 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

DE FR PL SK UA
10 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

FR HR HU SK UA
11 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

University of Guelph (CA)

FR HR HU UA
9 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SAS Lidea France (FR)

HR HU RO UA
12 records

Ezra

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin, CAN

AT HR HU UA
11 records

Merlin

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

AT LT UA
9 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Plant Products Division Agriculture Canada

AT CZ FR SK
7 records

Isidor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

BG FR IT RO
11 records