A simple method based on laboratory inoculum and field inoculum for evaluating
potato resistance to black scurf caused by Rhizoctonia solani
Xiao-Yu Zhang†
, Xiao-Xia Yu†
, Zhuo Yu*, Yu-Feng Xue and Li-Peng Qi
College of Agronomy, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
A two-step method was developed to evaluate potato resistance to black scurf caused by Rhizoctonia solani.
Tuber piece inoculum was first conducted in the laboratory, which was also first reported in this study. After
inoculation with pathogen discs and culture for 48 h, the necrotic spots on the inoculated potato pieces were
generated and measured by the crossing method. Further evaluation was conducted through field experiments
using a wheat bran inoculum method. The wheat bran inoculum was placed into the pit dispersedly and surrounded
seed tubers. Each cultivar or line was subjected to five treatments of 0-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-g soil inoculum.
The results showed that 2–4 g of wheat bran inoculum was the optimum for identifying tuber black scurf
resistance. The laboratory scores positively correlated with the incidence and severity of black scurf in the
field. According to the results in the laboratory, relatively resistant cultivars could be selected for further estimation
of tuber black scurf resistance in field experiments. It is a practical and effective screening method for
rapid identification of resistant potato germplasm, which can reduce workload in the field, shorten time required
for identification.
Key Words: potato, Rhizoctonia solani, black scurf, wheat bran inoculum, tuber piece inoculum, two-step
method.
A simple method based on laboratory inoculum and field inoculum for evaluating
potato resistance to black scurf caused by Rhizoctonia solani
Xiao-Yu Zhang†
, Xiao-Xia Yu†
, Zhuo Yu*, Yu-Feng Xue and Li-Peng Qi
College of Agronomy, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
A two-step method was developed to evaluate potato resistance to black scurf caused by Rhizoctonia solani.
Tuber piece inoculum was first conducted in the laboratory, which was also first reported in this study. After
inoculation with pathogen discs and culture for 48 h, the necrotic spots on the inoculated potato pieces were
generated and measured by the crossing method. Further evaluation was conducted through field experiments
using a wheat bran inoculum method. The wheat bran inoculum was placed into the pit dispersedly and surrounded
seed tubers. Each cultivar or line was subjected to five treatments of 0-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-g soil inoculum.
The results showed that 2–4 g of wheat bran inoculum was the optimum for identifying tuber black scurf
resistance. The laboratory scores positively correlated with the incidence and severity of black scurf in the
field. According to the results in the laboratory, relatively resistant cultivars could be selected for further estimation
of tuber black scurf resistance in field experiments. It is a practical and effective screening method for
rapid identification of resistant potato germplasm, which can reduce workload in the field, shorten time required
for identification.
Key Words: potato, Rhizoctonia solani, black scurf, wheat bran inoculum, tuber piece inoculum, two-step
method.
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