Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet

Root rot of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group AG 2-2 IIIB is responsible for significant crop losses in North Dakota and Minnesota, USA. Understanding the association between plant age and inoculum density with disease sever­ity of sugar beet cultivars is...

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Main Authors: M.Z.R. Bhuiyan, Luis Del Río Mendoza, Dilip K. Lakshman, Aiming Qi, M.F.R. Khan
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Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2025-03-01
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description Root rot of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group AG 2-2 IIIB is responsible for significant crop losses in North Dakota and Minnesota, USA. Understanding the association between plant age and inoculum density with disease sever­ity of sugar beet cultivars is a prerequisite to properly screen for varietal resistance. There­fore, investigations were conducted to determine the responses of 4-, 6-, and 8-week-old plants in seven commercial sugar beet cultivars to inoculum densities of one, two, and three grains of R. solani-colonized barley in a greenhouse and with three corresponding levels of colonized barley, mycelial plugs, and sclerotia in field experiments. Under greenhouse con­ditions, disease severity was greatest before plants reached six weeks of age (p = 0.05). There was a positive linear relationship between the density of the inoculum and disease severity. All seven cultivars were equally susceptible (p > 0.05) to R. solani. Interactions between cul­tivars and plant age and between plant age and intensity of inoculum were not significant (p > 0.05). Field experiments showed that the density of inoculums was significant (p < 0.001), and the disease severity was highest in plants inoculated with three colonized barley seeds per plant compared to doses of other inoculum types.
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spelling doaj-art-dd324e091c7344cdaa22e242409c81b62025-08-20T01:56:28ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Plant Protection Research1427-43451899-007X2025-03-01vol. 65No 1https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2025.153824Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beetM.Z.R. Bhuiyan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-3518Luis Del Río Mendoza1Dilip K. Lakshman2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-8605Aiming Qi3M.F.R. Khan4Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USADepartment of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USAMolecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, USASchool of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Haltfield, UKDepartment of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USARoot rot of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group AG 2-2 IIIB is responsible for significant crop losses in North Dakota and Minnesota, USA. Understanding the association between plant age and inoculum density with disease sever­ity of sugar beet cultivars is a prerequisite to properly screen for varietal resistance. There­fore, investigations were conducted to determine the responses of 4-, 6-, and 8-week-old plants in seven commercial sugar beet cultivars to inoculum densities of one, two, and three grains of R. solani-colonized barley in a greenhouse and with three corresponding levels of colonized barley, mycelial plugs, and sclerotia in field experiments. Under greenhouse con­ditions, disease severity was greatest before plants reached six weeks of age (p = 0.05). There was a positive linear relationship between the density of the inoculum and disease severity. All seven cultivars were equally susceptible (p > 0.05) to R. solani. Interactions between cul­tivars and plant age and between plant age and intensity of inoculum were not significant (p > 0.05). Field experiments showed that the density of inoculums was significant (p < 0.001), and the disease severity was highest in plants inoculated with three colonized barley seeds per plant compared to doses of other inoculum types.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134611/PDF/09_OA_JPPR_65_1_2068_Bhuiyan.pdfcultivar resistanceinoculum potentialsclerotiasoilborne pathogen
spellingShingle M.Z.R. Bhuiyan
Luis Del Río Mendoza
Dilip K. Lakshman
Aiming Qi
M.F.R. Khan
Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
Journal of Plant Protection Research
cultivar resistance
inoculum potential
sclerotia
soilborne pathogen
title Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
title_full Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
title_fullStr Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
title_full_unstemmed Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
title_short Effects of inoculum density of R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
title_sort effects of inoculum density of r solani ag 2 2iiib and age of plant on root rot severity in sugar beet
topic cultivar resistance
inoculum potential
sclerotia
soilborne pathogen
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134611/PDF/09_OA_JPPR_65_1_2068_Bhuiyan.pdf
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