scholarly journals Sporulation of Bipolaris sorokiniana on the crowns of crop plants grown in Saskatchewan

1996 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 861-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. Duczek ◽  
L. L. Jones-Flory ◽  
S. L. Reed ◽  
K. L. Bailey ◽  
G. P. Lafond
Keyword(s):  
Red Clover ◽  
Bipolaris Sorokiniana ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Forage Grasses ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Oilseed Crops ◽  
Pulse Crops ◽  
Western Wheatgrass ◽  
Russian Wildrye ◽  
Meadow Bromegrass

Production of conidia by B. sorokiniana was determined on crowns of field-grown annual crops in the fall of each year from 1991 to 1993. Sporulation was highest on crowns of the annual cereal crops, barley, canary seed, rye, triticale, oat, and wheat. Sporulation varied from year to year with the highest numbers in 1992 and the lowest in 1993. There were differences between cultivars of wheat and of barley, but the differences were not consistent from year to year. Significantly lower conidial numbers occurred on annual pulse crops (fababean, field pea, lentil), and oilseed crops (canola, flax, mustard, safflower, sunflower) than on cereal crops. In 1992 and 1993, sporulation was assessed on perennial forage legumes and grasses. Sporulation was significantly higher on wheatgrass species (crested, intermediate, northern, slender, streambank, tall, and western wheatgrass) than on other forage grasses (smooth bromegrass, meadow bromegrass, reed canarygrass, Altai wildrye, Dahurian Wildrye, and Russian wildrye) and forage legumes (alfalfa, alsike clover, birdsfoot trefoil, cicer milkvetch, red clover, and sainfoin). The low sporulation on crowns of annual pulse crops, annual oilseed crops, forage legumes, and forage grasses other than on wheatgrass species indicates their suitability in crop rotations designed to reduce the inoculum density of B. sorokiniana. Growing annual cereal crops and wheatgrass forage grasses will likely maintain or increase the inoculum levels of B. sorokiniana in soil. Key words:Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc. in Sorok.) Shoem., sporulation, annual and perennial crops

Fusarium populations in roots of oilseed and pulse crops grown in eastern Saskatchewan

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 945-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam R Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Root Rot ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Spp ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Oilseed Crops ◽  
Crown Root ◽  
Pulse Crops ◽  
Isolated Species

Roots of canola, flax, lentil and pea crops, commonly grown in rotation with wheat and barley on the Canadian Prairies, were sampled for extent of discolouration and associated fungal populations in eastern Saskatchewan, in 2000 and 2001. Fusarium was the genus most commonly isolated from pulse crops, particularly lentil, and one of the most common genera isolated from oilseed crops. The discolouration severity of pulse and flax roots was associated with Fusarium spp., and that of canola with Alternaria spp. Cochliobolus sativus and other commonly isolated species appeared to be present in roots as weak pathogens or saprophytes. Most of the Fusarium spp. have also been isolated from cereal crops affected by crown/root rot or fusarium head blight (FHB) in the province, although at different relative levels. These included F. avenaceum, the most commonly isolated species, and F. culmorum and F. graminearum, which were among the least prevalent species. This is the first report of isolation of F. graminearum from roots of field-grown pulse and oilseed crops in western Canada. For most crops, the number of tillage operations in the previous 3 yr was positively associated with the occurrence of C. sativus and negatively associated with that of F. avenaceum. Our results suggest that the noncereal crops examined would help to maintain or increase Fusarium inoculum in plant tissue, which might contribute to the development of crown/root rot and FHB in subsequently grown cereal crops, especially under conditions more conducive to disease development. This would especially be the case for pulse crops, which had the highest levels of root discolouration, and F. avenaceum. However, noncereal crops would not be significant reservoirs of inoculum of F. culmorum or F. graminearum. Key words: Fusarium avenaceum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium head blight, oilseed, pulse, cereal, tillage, crop rotation

Evaluation of collection accessions of fodder grasses for economical traits

2018 ◽  
pp. 54-65
Author(s):  
L.Z. Baistruk-Hlodan ◽  
M.M. Khomiak ◽  
G.Z. Zhapaleu ◽  
G.L. Koval
Keyword(s):  
Gene Pool ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
The State ◽  
Initial Material ◽  
Forage Grasses ◽  
Economic Traits ◽  
State Register ◽  
Carpathian Region ◽  
Resource Collection ◽  
Fodder Grasses

The goal was to include new accessions of perennial leguminous and cereal grasses to the collection, to evaluate them in terms of a set of valuable morphological and economic features and to identify sources of these features for breeding.Results and discussion. The collections of gene pool accessions created due to introduction of cultivars and wild forms as well as breeding accessions identified during practical breeding serve as initial material for the breeding of red clover, alsike clover and cock's-foot in the Institute of Agriculture of the Carpathian Region. For the period of 2000-2017, 944 accessions of forage grasses registered in the Central Database were included in the collection: 405 legumes (red clover – 161, alsike clover – 11) and 539 cereals (cock's-foot – 145); 591 accessions were stored in the National Depository. In-depth studies of morphological and economic traits of the accessions allowed us to create and to register a basic collection of the forage grasses gene pool, a trait collection of red clover for yield and resistance to powdery mildew (it includes 52 accessions from 5 countries), a trait collection of cock's-foot for yield and resistance to unfavorable factors (49 accessions from 8 countries) and to register valuable red clover accession No. 193 and cock's-foot accession Drogobychanka Piznia with the NCPGRU. Based on the collection accessions, varieties were created and included in the State Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Dissemination in Ukraine: red clover Truskavchanka since 2016, alsike clover Prydnistrovska since 2002, cock's-foot Marichka since 2014. Since 2015, red clover variety Ukrainochka and cock's-foot variety Boikivchanka have been tested in the state scientific expert evaluation.Conclusions. The creation of the genetic resource collection allowed us to study and analyze the genetic potential of the species, to identify initial material with valuable economical traits, which will significantly increase the efficiency of fodder grasses breeding.

scholarly journals Equol in milk of dairy cows is derived from forage legumes such as red clover

2009 ◽  
Vol 102 (11) ◽  
pp. 1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva A. Mustonen ◽  
Mikko Tuori ◽  
Ilkka Saastamoinen ◽  
Juhani Taponen ◽  
Kristiina Wähälä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Forage Legumes

Bioactive forage legumes as a strategy to improve silage quality and minimise nitrogenous losses

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 1826 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Copani ◽  
C. Ginane ◽  
A. Le Morvan ◽  
V. Niderkorn
Keyword(s):  
Polyphenol Oxidase ◽  
Condensed Tannins ◽  
Ternary Mixture ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Secondary Compounds ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Silage Quality ◽  
Silage Process

The use of forage legumes as a source of protein for ruminants is a sustainable strategy to reduce the use of inorganic-nitrogen fertiliser. In addition, some legumes species contain naturally bioactive secondary compounds, which could improve silage quality and digestive processes in ruminants. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of bioactive legumes containing condensed tannins or polyphenol oxidase, ensiled alone or in mixture with a grass, on silage quality and conservation characteristics. Six mini-silos were prepared in triplicate as follows: 100% red clover (RC), 100% sainfoin (SF), 100% Timothy (T, control without bioactive compounds), binary mixtures 50% T + 50% RC, 50% T + 50% SF and ternary mixture 50% T + 25% RC + 25% SF. Condensed tannins remain unaltered during the silage-making process in terms of quantity and chemical structures, while polyphenol oxidase is activated during this process. All the silages that contained bioactive legumes were better conserved than the pure grass silo. In addition bioactive legumes were able to preserve protein from their degradation during the silage process. Inclusion of bioactive legumes can improve silage quality, and polyphenol oxidase may be more efficient than condensed tannins to improve the nitrogen value of silage.

scholarly journals Brachypodium distachyon–Cochliobolus sativus Pathosystem is a New Model for Studying Plant–Fungal Interactions in Cereal Crops

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaobin Zhong ◽  
Shaukat Ali ◽  
Yueqiang Leng ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
David F. Garvin
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Brachypodium Distachyon ◽  
Bipolaris Sorokiniana ◽  
Transgressive Segregation ◽  
Cochliobolus Sativus ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
New Model ◽  
Model Grass ◽  
Fungal Interactions ◽  
Important Disease

Cochliobolus sativus (anamorph: Bipolaris sorokiniana) causes spot blotch, common root rot, and kernel blight or black point in barley and wheat. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenicity of C. sativus or the molecular basis of resistance and susceptibility in the hosts. This study aims to establish the model grass Brachypodium distachyon as a new model for studying plant–fungus interactions in cereal crops. Six B. distachyon lines were inoculated with five C. sativus isolates. The results indicated that all six B. distachyon lines were infected by the C. sativus isolates, with their levels of resistance varying depending on the fungal isolates used. Responses ranging from hypersensitive response-mediated resistance to complete susceptibility were observed in a large collection of B. distachyon (2n = 2x = 10) and B. hybridum (2n = 4x = 30) accessions inoculated with four of the C. sativus isolates. Evaluation of an F2 population derived from the cross between two of the B. distachyon lines, Bd1-1 and Bd3-1, with isolate Cs07-47-1 showed quantitative and transgressive segregation for resistance to C. sativus, suggesting that the resistance may be governed by quantitative trait loci from both parents. The availability of whole-genome sequences of both the host (B. distachyon) and the pathogen (C. sativus) makes this pathosystem an attractive model for studying this important disease of cereal crops.

Dietary preferences of sambar (Cervus unicolor) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) offered browse, forage legume and grass species

1995 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Semiadil ◽  
T. N. Barry ◽  
P. D. Muir ◽  
J. Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Strong Preference ◽  
Preference Ranking ◽  
Forage Legume ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Dietary Preference ◽  
Deer Species

SUMMARYGrazing sambar and red deer in New Zealand were offered a free choice of seven different plant species (forage legumes, browse and grasses) in 1992 and 1993 and dietary preference rankings were determined. Nutritive value of plants on offer and diet selected, plant height, plant species purity and stem diameter selected (browse only) were also determined. Total nitrogen (N) and organic matter digestibility (OMD) were highest for red clover, lowest for grasses and intermediate for browse species (willow, poplar and lupin). Top dietary preference ranking was willow for sambar and red clover for red deer in both years, with Yorkshire fog and prairie grass being lowly preference ranked with both deer species. Sambar selected willow stems up to 38 mm in diameter and poplar stems up to 54 mm in diameter. When the plants were grouped into browse, grass and forage legume categories, both deer species showed a similar preference ranking for grasses. Relative to grasses, sambar showed a strong preference for browse and a low preference for forage legumes, whilst red deer showed a strong preference for forage legumes of high nutritive value and a very low preference for browse. It was calculated that sambar selected a total diet higher in condensed tannins and lignin but lower in nitrogen than that selected by red deer, with similar values for total fibre and OMD. Differences in dietary preference between the two deer species may be linked with the greater ability of sambar deer to neutralize some plant secondary compounds and their more efficient rumination pattern compared with red deer. Both sambar and red deer can be classified as intermediate feeders, having a similar preference for grasses, but differing preferences for forage legumes and browse.

Integration of forage legumes with cereal crops

2003 ◽  
Vol 79 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 213-226
Author(s):  
D.R. Mpairwe ◽  
E.N. Sabiiti ◽  
N.N. Ummuna ◽  
A. Tegegne ◽  
P. Osuji
Keyword(s):  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Forage Legumes

Productivity and sustainability of four grazed grass – alfalfa mixtures

1999 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. W. Holt ◽  
P. G. Jefferson
Keyword(s):  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Great Plains ◽  
Ground Cover ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Intermediate Wheatgrass ◽  
Bromus Riparius ◽  
Russian Wildrye ◽  
Medicago Sativa L ◽  
Meadow Bromegrass ◽  
Forage Yields

Forage grasses need to be evaluated in pasture trials in the Great Plains region of North America. The objective of this study was to compare four grass–alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) mixtures for productivity and persistence when grazed during spring and summer. The grasses were Altai wildrye (Leymus angustus [Trin.] Pilger), intermediate wheatgrass (Elytrigia intermedia [Host] Nevski), meadow bromegrass (Bromus riparius Rehm. syn. B. biebersteinii Roem. & Schult.) and Russian wildrye (Psathyrostachys junceus [Fisch.] Nevski), with grass rows seeded perpendicular to the alfalfa rows. Two sites, 4 km apart, were grazed with yearling beef cattle from 1987 to 1993. Forage yield differed among grass treatments in 4 of 5 years, but differences were inconsistent over time. Five-year mean forage yields and total livestock production were not significantly different among the four grasses. Mean annual forage yields ranged from 800 to 8170 kg ha−1 and were related to the amount of growing season (April–August) precipitation. Carrying capacity ranged from 35 steer grazing days per hectare in 1992 to 176 in 1991. Grasses in the mixtures did have a significant effect on the grass–alfalfa ratio and on ground cover. Alfalfa content was highest when grown with Altai wildrye and lowest when grown with Russian wildrye. Percentage of ground cover by the grass plus alfalfa increased from an average of 3.8% in 1987 to 16.1% at one site and 31.9% at the second site by 1993. Russian wildrye contained the least alfalfa and weeds after 7 yr. Intermediate wheatgrass and Altai wildrye did not compete with invading weeds at one site, or with alfalfa at the other, and should not be recommended for spring–summer pastures in semiarid regions. Meadow bromegrass maintained a balance of grass and alfalfa and further research should confirm its persistence in semiarid climates. Key words: Leymus angustus, Elytrigia intermedia, Bromus riparius, Psathyrostachys junceus, Medicago sativa, grazing with cattle

scholarly journals The Role of Amino Acids for the In Vitro Culture of Some Species of Forage Legumes I. Trifolium pratense L

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Gabriela Maria VICAȘ ◽  
Mircea SAVATTI
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
In Vitro Culture ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Trifolium Pratense ◽  
Basal Medium ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Trifolium Pratense L

Establishing the effect of the amino acids as additional additives to the culture medium is and will be in the future one of our concerns of interest for the in vitro culture of some plants. The present study examines the effect of the glicocol added to the LS basal medium over the embryos of the Trifolium pratense L specie cultivated in vitro. There were followed: the percentage of plant regeneration of the red clover, its multiplication capacity and the formation of the root system, and also the evolution of the callus obtained on mediums with 2,4D, BA and amino acid.

Fusarium spp. associated with root rot of pulse crops and their cross pathogenicity to cereal crops in Montana

Plant Disease ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swarnalatha Moparthi ◽  
Mary Eileen Burrows ◽  
Josephine Mgbechi-Ezeri ◽  
Bright Agindotan
Keyword(s):  
Root Rot ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Fusarium Spp ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer Region ◽  
Translation Elongation ◽  
Pulse Crops ◽  
Disease Management Strategy

Root rot caused by Fusarium species is a major problem in the pulse growing regions of Montana. Fusarium isolates (n=112) were obtained from seeds and/or roots of chickpea, dry pea, and lentil. Isolates were identified by comparing the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region and the translation elongation factor 1-α in Fusarium-ID database. Fusarium avenaceum was the most abundant species (28%), followed by F. acuminatum (21%), F. poae (13%), F. oxysporum (8%), F. culmorum (6%), F. redolens (6%), F. sporotrichioides (6%), F. solani (4%), F. graminearum (2%), F. torulosum (2%) and F. tricinctum (0.9%). The aggressiveness of a subset of 50 isolates that represent various sources of isolation was tested on three pulse crops and two cereal crops. Nonparametric analysis of variance conducted on ranks of disease severity indicated that F. avenaceum and F. solani isolates were highly aggressive on pea and chickpea. In lentil, F. avenaceum and F. culmorum were highly aggressive. In barley, F. avenaceum, F. solani, F. culmorum, and F. graminearum were highly aggressive. In wheat, F. avenaceum, F. graminearum, and F. culmorum were highly aggressive. Two F. avenaceum isolates were highly aggressive across all the crops tested and found to be cross pathogenic. One isolate of F. culmorum and an isolate of F. graminearum obtained from chickpea and lentil seed were highly aggressive on barley and wheat. The results indicate that multiple Fusarium spp. from seeds and roots can cause root rot on both pulse and cereal crops. Rotating these crops may still lead to an increase in inoculum levels, making crop rotation limited in efficacy as a disease management strategy.

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