How Does Infection Timing and Soybean Cyst Nematode Impact Infestation of Red Crown Rot in Soybean Fields, and What Options Do I Have for Control?
Exploring Disease Interactions and Evaluating Management Strategies for Red Crown Rot and Soybean Cyst Nematode in IL Soybean Fields
There has been some correlation between soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and red crown rot (RCR), as well as infection timing and disease severity. This project will evaluate the timing of infections, interactions with SCN and efficacy of commercial products to provide farmers with best management practices.
WHY THIS RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT
- RCR has been growing as a threat to the Illinois soybean crop in recent years. It infects roots at any growth stage, with the first week after seedling emergence being the most vulnerable. However, it is unclear at which growth stage(s) RCR causes the most damage.
- There is also a correlation between SCN and RCR, but managing SCN to reduce RCR has not been validated in Illinois. Use of fertilizers, such as sulfur, is also suspected to help reduce RCR, but it too has not been proven in Illinois.
HOW THIS RESEARCH BENEFITS THE FARMER
- As more is learned about the correlations between infection timing and disease severity of RCR, as well as interactions between SCN and RCR, researchers will be able to provide farmers with more effective management recommendations, including what products to use, which cultural practices to deploy, and at which growth stages.
RESEARCH TEAM
- Dr. Boris X. Camiletti, Assistant Professor, UIUC
- Andres Ruiz, PhD Student, UIUC
- Nathan Schroeder, Associate Professor, UIUC
TRIAL LOCATIONS
- Champaign County and Pike County
About the Lead Researchers
Dr. Boris X. Camiletti
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
217-333-2905
bxc@illinois.edu
ARE YOU A FARMER OR ADVISOR?
If you’re a farmer or advisor, we invite you to take our Soybean Production Concerns Survey linked below to help guide future ISA research efforts. We also encourage you to contact us below with specific production challenge research ideas.
ARE YOU A RESEARCHER?
If you’re a researcher interested in working with ISA on a project, we encourage you to contact us with your ideas. The RFP will open in early March. Contact us below to be added to the mailing list for more information.
