Resistance of Peanut Germplasm to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum¹

D. M. Porter; M. K. Beute; J. C. Wynne; D. M. Porter; M. K. Beute; J. C. Wynne

doi:10.3146/i0095-3679-2-2-10

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Resistance of Peanut Germplasm to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum¹

Authors: D. M. Porter , M. K. Beute , J. C. Wynne

Abstract

Several peanut cultivars, breeding lines, and plant introductions were screened in the field for susceptibility to Sclerotinia blight, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Differences in susceptibility ranged from slight to severe. Of the cultivars screened, Florigiant appeared to be the most resistant to S. sclerotiorum. Florigiant and NC 17165 pod yields were significantly greater and plants were killed less frequently than plants of other cultivars. Breeding lines with Spanish and Valencia pedigrees were more resistant to S. sclerotiorum than Florigiant.

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Keywords: Arachis hypogaea, soil-borne pathogens, Whetzelinia sclerotiorum, ground nut

How to Cite: Porter, D. , Beute, M. & Wynne, J. (1975) “Resistance of Peanut Germplasm to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum¹”, Peanut Science. 2(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.3146/i0095-3679-2-2-10

Author Notes

¹Cooperative investigations of the Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Research Division, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the North Carolina State University Agricultural Experiment Station. Contribution No. 292, Department of Plant Pathology and Physiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.