Biology, Epidemiology and Management of the Pathogenic Fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid with Special Reference to Charcoal Rot of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)

Gupta, G.K. and Sharma, S.K. and Ramteke, R. (2012) Biology, Epidemiology and Management of the Pathogenic Fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid with Special Reference to Charcoal Rot of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Journal of Phytopathology, 160 (4). pp. 167-180.

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Abstract

The fungus Macrophomina phaseolina is a causative agent of diseases in more than 500 plant species. The fungus is primarily soil-inhabiting but is also seed-borne in many crops including soybean. It survives in the soil mainly as microsclerotia that germinate repeatedly during the crop-growing season. Low C : N ratio in the soil and high bulk density as well as high soil moisture content adversely affect the survival of sclerotia. The disease can be managed to some extent by cultural practices, organic amendments, seed treatment and genetic host resistance. The scattered literature on these aspects is reviewed in this paper.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: charcoal rot;Macrophomina phaseolina;soybean;isolate variability;survival;life cycle;control measures;host resistance
Author Affiliation: Directorate of Soybean Research, Khandwa Road, Indore
Subjects: Plant Protection
Soil Science and Microbiology > Microbiology
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Plant Physiology
Divisions: Soyabean
Depositing User: Mr. SanatKumar Behera
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2012 11:48
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2012 11:49
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0434.2012.01884.x
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6943

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