Effect of susceptible and resistant canola plants on Plasmodiophora brassicae resting spore populations in the soil. (25th May 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hwang, S. F.; Ahmed, H. U.; Zhou, Q.; Rashid, A.; Strelkov, S. E.; Gossen, B. D.; Peng, G.; Turnbull, G. D.
• Is Part Of: Plant pathology. Volume 62:Number 2(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 404
• Page End: 412
• Publication Date: 2012-05-25
• Subjects: Agricultural pests -- Periodicals; Plant diseases -- Periodicals; 632
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02636.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-0862

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Clubroot, caused by <italic>Plasmodiophora brassicae</italic>, has become a serious threat to canola (<italic>Brassica napus</italic>) production in western Canada. Experiments were conducted to assess the effect of growing resistant and susceptible canola genotypes on <italic>P.</italic> <italic>brassicae</italic> soil resting spore populations under greenhouse, mini‐plot and field conditions. One crop of susceptible canola contributed 1·4 × 10⁸ spores mL⁻¹ soil in mini‐plot experiments, and 1 × 10¹⁰ spores g⁻¹ gall under field conditions. Repeated cropping of susceptible canola resulted in greater gall mass compared to resistant canola lines. It also resulted in reduced plant height, increased clubroot severity in susceptible canola, and increased numbers of resting spores in the soil mix.</p> </abstract>