Research Objective
To develop novel pea and lentil germplasm with enhanced genetic variability to explore innovative resistance traits.
Objective 4To model environmental factors and pathogen interactions that contribute to root rot development in pea and lentil with aim of improving root rot prediction and diagnostics.
Objective 7To evaluate P and CuSO4 on pea root rot development.
To develop consistent, and cost-effective, haplo-genomic markers for rapid screening for pea root rot resistance traits.
Objective 5To develop a high-throughput shoot imaging system that is correlated to root rot survey for efficient selection in disease nurseries and early diagnostics in the field.
Objective 8To assess promosing biocontrol agents in field trials.
To develop novel pea and lentil germplasm with enhanced genetic variability to explore innovative resistance traits; to develop consistent, and cost-effective, haplo genomic markers for rapid screening for pea root rot resistance traits; to collect long-term information on root rot incidence and severity across the Prairie\ provinces to increase understanding of risk factors related to root rot development; to model environmental factors and pathogen interactions that contribute to root rot development in pea and lentil with aim of improving root rot prediction and diagnostics; to develop a high throughput shoot imaging system that is correlated to root rot survey for efficient selection in disease nurseries and early diagnostics in the field; to characterize and exploit microbiomes of suppressive soils for biocontrol potential; to evaluate P and CuSO4 on pea root rot development; to assess promising biocontrol agents in field trials.