Keyword: root rot
Screening chickpea germplasm for resistance to Fusarium avenaceum
Chickpea is a valuable rotational crop choice on the prairies, especially given its high level of partial resistance to Aphanomyces root rot which is very problematic for pea and lentil production Recent unexplained chickpea disease issues in Saskatchewan have led to questions about the importance…Read More
Defining pathogen related soil quality targets for annual legumes to pursue through crop rotation
Given the increasing disease risks to soybean in Manitoba, it is essential to help producers better plan their crop rotations, ie, by determining the pathogens affecting production Our objectives were to assess the effect of soybean frequency in crop rotations on soybean disease status, and to…Read More
Inter-cropping practices for yellow pea
Intercropping has been demonstrated to benefit producers by reducing the need for chemical pesticides through exhibiting biological control of weed pressure, disease incidence, and grain quality and by mitigating crop failure risks through adding diversity to a system Intercrops have also been…Read More
Development of canola cultivars with multiple disease resistance
Read MoreSustainable soybean cropping systems for western Manitoba
Soybeans have become an integral part of the cropping mix on Manitoba farms; however, little research information is available about longer-term effects of including soybean in rotation A better understanding of the effects of rotation on agronomic and economic performance may help growers identify…Read More