Alfalfa, lentil and soybean diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Sclerotinia white mold disease soybeans
A
cool, wet weather favours disease
similar to stem rot in canola
2
Q
Phytophthora rot soybeans
A
seed rot and pre emergence damping off.
root and stem rot of older seedling
heavy and wet soils more prone to disease
3
Q
Phytophthora rot soybeans
A
survival in soil
soil borne spores
Management- reistant cultivars, fungicide seed treatment, improve soil drainage