Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Morrison, Jesse I.
Committee Member
Tomaso-Peterson, Maria
Committee Member
Baldwin, Brian S.
Committee Member
Lu, Shien
Date of Degree
8-8-2023
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Agronomy
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Abstract
Cattlemen in the southeastern United States widely plant annual ryegrass [Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot] (ARG). It is often planted earlier than the recommended window. This exposes juvenile stands to increased pressure from gray leaf spot (Pyricularia oryzae Cavara) (GLS), causing stand loss. This study was designed to screen for resistance to P. oryzae in two ARG genotypes, Vertyl and a heat-tolerant germplasm (HTARG5) with the objective of developing a crossbred population to be improved using restricted, recurrent phenotypic selection. Experiments were conducted from 2021 – 2022. Disease severity (DS) was assessed 3wk after inoculation with P. oryzae. Vertyl had a significantly lower DS in the preliminary screenings compared to the other genotypes. In experiments 3 and 4, mean DS of Vertyl, HTARG5, and Marshall was not significantly different. These results confirm Vertyl has greater resistance to GLS than HTARG5 and can be a candidate for disease resistance breeding.
Recommended Citation
Adams, Calyn M., "Screening and selection for resistance to gray leaf spot (Pyricularia oryzae) in early planted annual ryegrass" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 5898.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5898