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Penicillium pinophilum has the potential to reduce damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani in sugar beet
(2021-02-26)
Rhizoctonia solani is an economically important pathogen of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) causing seedling damping-off, and root and crown rot. Cultural practices, partially resistant cultivars, and fungicides are among ...
Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s “net-zero” target
(2020-12-28)
We investigate the potential in producing biodegradable bio-plastics to support the emergent 'net-zero' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in the UK. A 'cradle to grave' life cycle assessment was developed to evaluate ...
Combining Penthiopyrad with Azoxystrobin is an Effective Alternative to Control Seedling Damping-off Caused by Rhizoctonia solani on Sugar Beet
(2020-09-01)
The soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani causes damping-off on sugar beet seedlings. Growers rely on fungicides to protect sugar beet in fields affected by R. solani. Quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides, such as ...
Evaluating inoculation methods to infect sugar beet with Fusarium oxysporum f. Betae and F. Secorum
(2020-05)
Minnesota and North Dakota combined contain 55% of the sugar beet production area in the United States, contributing to 49% of the nation's sugar beet production in 2018. Fusarium diseases caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. ...
Assessing availability and greenhouse gas emissions of lignocellulosic biomass feedstock supply – case study for a catchment in England
(2019-05-01)
Feedstocks from lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) include crop residues and dedicated per¬ennial biomass crops. The latter are often considered superior in terms of climate change mitigation potential. Uncertainty remains over ...
Grassland futures in Great Britain – Productivity assessment and scenarios for land use change opportunities
(2018-09-01)
To optimise trade-offs provided by future changes in grassland use intensity, spatially and temporally explicit estimates of respective grassland productivities are required at the systems level. Here, we benchmark the ...
Effectiveness of Rlm7 resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) in UK winter oilseed rape cultivars
(2018-08)
The Rlm7 gene in Brassica napus is an important source of resistance for control of phoma stem canker on oilseed rape caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. This study shows the first report of L. maculans isolates ...
Evaluating Responses of Sugar Beet Cultivars to Fusarium Species in Greenhouse and Field Conditions
(2018-05-30)
Fusarium yellows of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is becoming an important disease in Minnesota and North Dakota in the United States. One of the best ways to manage Fusarium yellows is to develop and use resistant cultivars. ...
Combining R gene and quantitative resistance increases effectiveness of cultivar resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans in Brassica napus in different environments : Combining R gene and quantitative resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans
(2018-05-23)
Using cultivar resistance against pathogens is one of the most economical and environmentally friendly methods for control of crop diseases. However, cultivar resistance can be easily rendered ineffective due to changes ...
Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK
(2017-09-30)
Estimating spatially resolved grassland productivity is essential for benchmarking the total UK productive potential to assess food, feed and fuel trade-offs in the context of whole systems analyses. Our objectives were ...