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Diseases

Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

A fungal disease of soybean caused by the oomycete Phytophthora sojae, manifesting as seed decay, damping-off, and root and stem rot. It is characterized by the presence of race-specific Rps resistance genes and high variability of pathogen pathotypes.

In the reference 61 varieties crop Soybean, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogen Phytophthora sojae infects soybean at any stage of development, causing seedling blight or the appearance of necrotic lesions on the root system and chocolate-brown cankers at the base of the stem. Destruction of the roots leads to yellowing and wilting of actively growing plants even under adequate moisture conditions.

Genetic protection is based on the use of Rps genes, which provide race-specific resistance. Breeding programs utilize Rps1a, Rps1c, Rps1k, Rps3a, and Rps6 alleles; however, their efficacy depends on the regional composition of the pathogen population. Identification of pathotypes is carried out through inoculation on differential cultivars with known Rps genes.

General information about the subject — on the page Late blight.

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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.

Amistar

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semican INC (CA)

HR UA
4 records

Asana

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

UA
4 records

Koa

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sylvain Legay

UA
4 records

Mc Call

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Raikan

UA
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Syngenta participation AG

IT
3 records

Dassel

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station

IT
3 records

Fortezza

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

INSTITUTE OF FIELD AND VEGETABLE CROPS

IT
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

UA
4 records

PR91B92

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
4 records

PR91M10

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

IT
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajcan

UA
4 records

Mozart

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semican INC (CA)

HR UA
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

UA
4 records

Amsoy

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA

ES HR
3 records

Sloan

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station

FR
2 records

Luxor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semican INC (CA)

HR
2 records

Aya

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

IT
2 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajkan

UA
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajkan

UA
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajkan

UA
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajkan

UA
3 records

Alpha

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station

IT
2 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajkan

UA
3 records