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A novel source of resistance to verticillium wilt in alfalfa

Author(s) -

B. D. Gossen,

P. G. Jefferson

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

canadian journal of plant science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.338

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1918-1833

pISSN - 0008-4220

DOI - 10.4141/p03-096

Subject(s) - verticillium wilt , medicago sativa , biology , cultivar , verticillium , agronomy , verticillium dahliae , resistance (ecology) , irrigation , horticulture

Verticillium wilt (VW) can cause substantial losses in yield and stand longevity in alfalfa. Resistant cultivars are available, but susceptible cultivars continue to be grown on the Canadian Prairies, where VW generally occurs only under irrigation. A study was conducted to assess the yield and persistence of 11 alfalfa lines under irrigation on three commercial fields in southern Saskatchewan. An epidemic of verticillium wilt developed at one site; the disease reaction of the susceptible Medicago sativa ssp. falcata line ‘SC Mf3713’ was similar to that of the resistant cv. Barrier. SC Mf3713 may carry a novel form of field resistance to VW, and merits further study. Key words: Medicago sativa ssp. falcata, Verticillium albo-atrum

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