Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome

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Disease: SDS

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Sudden Death Syndrome - Variety trials

Planting resistant varieties (left) is the best management tool for SDS.
Photo credit: Brian Diers, University of Illinois.

2011 Soybean SDS Commercial Variety Test (pdf) - Southern Illinois University 2010 Soybean SDS Commercial Variety Test (pdf) - SIU

2009 Soybean SDS Commercial Variety Test (pdf) - SIU

Southern Illinois University Variety trial data - includes all SDS Commercial variety tests; also SCN and root knot nematode

Varietal Information Program for Soybean (VIPS ) / Variety and Disease Information - University of Illinois

Sudden Death Syndrome-Resistant Soybean Varieties for Iowa - PM 3009. Lists over 300 soybean varieties resistant to SDS in maturity groups I, II, and III. The soybean varieties in the publication were submitted by seed companies and fall into the top several categories of SDS-resistant varieties available from the companies.

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