Selection for resistance to Phytophthora megasperma var. sojae in Hunter River lucerne
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 18 (94) , 708-713
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ea9780708
Abstract
Seedlings of lucerne (Medicago sativa) resistant to Phytophthora root rot were isolated from cv. Hunter River by two generations of selection under laboratory conditions. Screening of three-month-old seedlings confirmed the resistance of the selected populations. In the field, when compared with cv. Hunter River, the best population had greater survival, more resistant plants, and twice the dry matter yield.Keywords
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- Observations on the Mode of Infection of Lucerne Roots by Phytophthora megaspermaAustralian Journal of Botany, 1976