This research seeks to define optimal temperature for pathogen development leading to taproot decline, evaluate its pathogenicity against soybean, and determine its host range and sensitivity to fungicides. Efforts also intend to determine the effect of continuous vs. rotated soybeans on residual Xylaria sp. inoculum, which may negatively impact pressure from this disease in future soybean production fields, and determine approaches to timing and methods of applications of potential efficacious fungicides to prevent yield loss caused by the pathogen.
Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents