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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2): 39-45.

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Distribution of and damage caused by yellow stunt and root rot of Astragalus adsurgens in five northern provinces of China

LI Yan-zhong1, NAN Zhi-biao1, ZHANG Zhi-xin1, LIU Yong-ru2, GAO Xin-ye2, ZHEN Jian-xun3   

  1. 1.College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China;
    2.Hengshan Grassland Work Station, Shaanxi Province, Yulin City, Hengshan 719100, China;
    3.Huanxian Station for Tan-sheep Breeding, Gansu Province, Huanxian 745700, China
  • Received:2009-12-03 Online:2011-02-25 Published:2011-04-20

Abstract: The survey was carried out in the main production area of standing milkvetch (Astragalus adsurgens) in five provinces of northern China. It indicated that yellow stunt and root rot of A. adsurgens occurred in Huanxian County of Gansu, Yanchhi County of Ningxia, Hengshan county of Shaanxi, Songshan Zone and Aohanqi of Inner Mongonia (except Jianping County of Liaoning province). Disease incidences were 5.7%-82.6%, and disease indexes were 2.7-53.7. The percentages of plants with the same grade of disease severity varied from site to site. Compared with healthy plants, shoot numbers of diseased plants increased 16.7%-63.7%, and dry matter per plant decreased 8.5%-32.9%. Plant density, forage yield, dry matter and shoot number per plant at one study site were different from the others. In Huanxian County of Gansu Province disease incidence was the highest of the sites investigated and plant density and forage yield were significantly (P<0.01) negatively correlated with the disease incidence and disease index, respectively. The factors associated with disease incidence are discussed, and some suggestions for disease control are given.

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