Transfer of tuber soft rot and early blight resistances from Solanum brevidens into cultivated potato

A survey was conducted during October 2006 to June 2008 to observe disease prevalence of vegetable and fruit crops in Chittagong region. Through the survey, 24 diseases with their incidence and severity were recorded. The average higher leaf infection in early blight of potato and fruit infection in soft rot of potato were recorded 37% and 39%, respectively. The highest leaf infection (43%) of early blight of tomato that was more frequented (mode) 36% in different locations with ±0.45% ranges (Standard error) for causing the disease as recorded at Sadar Anwara upazila of Chittagong. The highest fruit infection of soft rot of potato (43%) was recorded at Dohazari, Chandanaish upazila in Chittagong. The average of higher disease severity of leaf (27%) and fruit (33%) was recorded in early blight of tomato and soft rot of potato, respectively, and the highest disease severity of leaf (29%) and fruit (35%) was recorded in Phomopsis blight and early blight of tomato and soft rot of potato, respectively. Keywords: Diseases; vegetable; fruit; survey.DOI: 10.3329/bjar.v35i3.6449Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 35(3) : 423-429

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Multiple Disease Resistance in Interspecific Hybrids of Potato

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pdis.2003.87.3.266 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 87 (3) ◽

pp. 266-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

S. H. Jansky ◽

D. I. Rouse

Keyword(s):

Disease Resistance ◽

Early Blight ◽

Soft Rot ◽

Multiple Forms ◽

Russet Norkotah ◽

Early Dying Disease ◽

Resistance Trait ◽

Early Dying ◽

Tetraploid Level ◽

Diploid Level

Wild species of Solanum are excellent sources of disease resistance genes that may be incorporated into S. tuberosum through breeding. This study was initiated to determine whether multiple forms of disease resistance could be identified in interspecific Solanum hybrids. Thirty-two clones were evaluated for resistance to soft rot, common scab, black scurf, Verticillium wilt, and early blight. Most of the clones originated from populations that were not initially selected for disease resistance traits. Comparisons with the cultivars Atlantic, Russet Norkotah, and Russet Burbank indicated that all clones were more resistant than at least one cultivar for at least one disease resistance trait. Clone C545, which exhibited improved resistance to soft rot, scab, pitted scab, early dying disease, and early blight, appears to be an especially valuable source of disease resistance. The use of interspecific hybridization at the diploid level, combined with sexual polyploidization to return to the tetraploid level, provides a method to introduce multiple forms of disease resistance into advanced clones.

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Metabolic signalling and the partitioning of resources in plant storage organs

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859699006978 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 133 (3) ◽

pp. 243-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

NIGEL G. HALFORD

Keyword(s):

Dry Weight ◽

Wild Relatives ◽

Crop Plants ◽

Wild Plants ◽

Young Plant ◽

Carbon And Nitrogen ◽

Cultivated Potato ◽

Metabolic Signalling ◽

Storage Organs ◽

Plant Storage

The most important harvested organs of crop plants, such as seeds, tubers and fruits, are often described as assimilate sinks. They play little or no part in the fixation of carbon through the production of sugars through photosynthesis, or in the uptake of nitrogen and sulphur, but import these assimilated resources to support metabolism and to store them in the form of starch, oils and proteins. Wild plants store resources in seeds and tubers to later support an emergent young plant. Cultivated crops are effectively storing resources to provide us with food and many have been bred to accumulate much more than would be required otherwise. For example, approximately 80% of a cultivated potato plant's dry weight is contained in its tubers, ten times the proportion in the tubers of its wild relatives (Inoue & Tanaka 1978). Cultivation and breeding has brought about a shift in the partitioning of carbon and nitrogen assimilate between the organs of the plant.

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Purification and Characterization of Cellulase from Aspergillusniger Causing Soft Rot of White Yam in Three Yam-growing Environments in Nigeria

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) ◽

10.29322/ijsrp.9.06.2019.p90133 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. p90133

Author(s):

Popoola O. Omokunmi ◽

Ajibade G Abdulsalami ◽

M.S Abba ◽

Daniel Adams ◽

D. David

Keyword(s):

Soft Rot ◽

Purification And Characterization ◽

White Yam

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Diseases of the kumara crop

New Zealand Plant Protection ◽

10.30843/nzpp.2009.62.4845 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 62 ◽

pp. 402-402

Author(s):

S.L. Lewthwaite ◽

P.J. Wright

Keyword(s):

Fungal Pathogens ◽

Ipomoea Batatas ◽

Mechanical Damage ◽

Soft Rot ◽

Economic Loss ◽

Root Surface ◽

Black Rot ◽

Rhizopus Stolonifer ◽

Ceratocystis Fimbriata ◽

Pink Rot

The predominant diseases of the commercial kumara (Ipomoea batatas) or sweetpotato crop are caused by fungal pathogens The field disease pink rot results from infection by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Lesions form on vines but may spread down stems to the roots The widespread nature of this disease in sweetpotato appears peculiar to New Zealand Scurf is a disease caused by Monilochaetes infuscans which occurs in the field but may proliferate amongst stored roots The disease causes a superficial discolouration of the root surface which is mainly cosmetic but can also increase root water loss in storage Infection by Ceratocystis fimbriata produces a disease known as black rot The disease can be transmitted amongst plants at propagation but is particularly rampant amongst roots in storage This disease is readily transmitted and can cause severe economic loss Fusarium oxysporum causes surface rots in stored roots characterised by light to dark brown lesions that tend to be firm dry and superficial The lesions may be circular and centred on wounds caused by insects or mechanical damage at harvest Soft rot caused by Rhizopus stolonifer generally occurs in roots after they are washed and prepared for the market Fungal infection occurs through wounds or bruised tissue producing distinctive tufts of white fungal strands and black spores

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