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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.

Sources8

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.

Romy

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Streng-Engelen GmbH & Co. KG^^^Stefan Streng

CZ DE PL
6 records

DM Ambar

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Santiago Fleming

HR SK UA
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR UA
7 records

Liska

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sylvain Legay

CZ UA
7 records

Atanga

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau, A

HR HU
7 records

Alexa

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT UA
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Seed-Link Inc.

HU
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

PL RO UA
7 records

Sheila

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DE FR UA
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

AT FR UA
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

STINE SEED Co, USA

RO UA
8 records

RGT Svela

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR UA
7 records

Alicia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT UA
6 records

Matilda

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sevita Genetics (CA)

FR IT UA
5 records

Tofina

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Universität Hohenheim Landessaatzuchtanstalt 720

AT DE
6 records

Nala

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sylvain Legay

CZ UA
6 records

Lenka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

AT UA
5 records

Erica

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

LT PL
5 records

Aforia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT DE
5 records

Alhambra

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH, Probstdorf AT

HR HU
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
5 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

University of Guelph Department of Plant Agriculture

AT
4 records

NS Kaca

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija

SI
6 records

Shiva

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR SK UA
6 records