Abstract
Clubroot resistance of oilseed rape (OSR) cultivars frequently relies on a major resistance gene originating from cv. Mendel. The efficacy of this resistance was studied in greenhouse experiments using two Plasmodiophora brassicae isolates, which were either virulent (P1(+)) or avirulent (P1) on Mendel. Seeds of clubroot-susceptible cultivar Visby and clubroot-resistant cultivar Mendel were sown in soil mixtures inoculated with different concentrations of resting spores (101, 103, 105, and 107 resting spores/g soil). Clubroot severity, plant height, shoot and root weight as well as resting spore propagation were assessed for each isolate and cultivar separately at four dates after sowing. The OSR cultivars behaved significantly different in the measured parameters. The threshold of inoculum density to cause disease depended strongly on the virulence of the pathogen and susceptibility of the host plant. In Visby grown in soil infested with P1, clubroot symptoms and increases in root weight and the number of propagated resting spores occurred at inoculum levels of 101 resting spores and higher, whereas Mendel was not affected in soils under the three lowest inoculum densities. In contrast, the P1(+) isolate led to earlier and more severe symptoms, heavier galls, and a significantly higher number of new resting spores in both cultivars.
Highlights
Accepted: 27 January 2021Clubroot of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.), caused by the obligate soil-borne pathogenPlasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is among one of the most important diseases in oilseed rape production and has reached epidemic levels worldwide [1,2,3,4,5,6]
Visby and Mendel behaved significantly different in all tested parameters in response to inoculum density and pathotype of P. brassicae
Resistance primarily relies on single gene-based resistance derived clubroot from Brassica napusstill cv
Summary
Accepted: 27 January 2021Clubroot of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.), caused by the obligate soil-borne pathogenPlasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is among one of the most important diseases in oilseed rape production and has reached epidemic levels worldwide [1,2,3,4,5,6]. Clubroot of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.), caused by the obligate soil-borne pathogen. The disease can significantly reduce seed number and oil content [9,10]. It can cause yield losses between 30 and 50% in fields [11,12] and potentially even cause total yield loss [13]. The significance of clubroot disease depends upon the prevalence of virulent pathotypes of the pathogen as well as their affinity or compatibility with the genetic constitution of the host in a given environment [14,15,16,17].
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