The main objective for this project is demonstrating best management practices for implementing mustard cover crop to control charcoal rot in soybeans. Different methods of managing the mustard residue will be tested to determine the best method of controlling soil-borne fungal pathogens. Four different methods will be used to determine how to manage the soybean residue for optimal pathogen control. Researchers will also explore the mechanism of charcoal rot infection in soybean roots. Mustard will be grown to provide a biocontrol, and soil will be inoculated with M. phaseolina to provide high background amounts of the fungus.Key Benefactors: farmers, agronomists, ag retailers, extension specialists
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Charcoal rot fungus was reduced in plots using a high-glucosinolate mustard as a cover crop. The greatest reduction in disease was observed with minimal disturbance of the cover crop.
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