Western Australia
April 2, 2008
According to
GRDC-supported
DAFWA researcher, Dr
Tanveer Khan, black spot caused by Mycosphaerella pinodes is the
most important disease of field pea in southern Australia.
Dr Khan says attempts to develop black spot resistance have been
frustrated due to low levels of naturally available resistance
and the reliability of screening methods.
He said that more than a decade of work in WA with a module of
the National Pea Breeding Program has provided a "glimmer of
hope."
Although new lines with moderate resistance and agronomically
desirable traits are emerging,
the breeding line WAPEA2211 is still a leader in terms of
resistance and agronomic characteristics.
Breeding lines showing promising resistance at early stages of
the breeding cycle will go to yield trials in 2008. |
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