Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory

Kimberly Sugar Beet Germplasm Evaluated for Rhizoctonia Crown and Root Rot Resistance in Idaho, 2024

Rhizoctonia crown and root rot (RCRR) caused by Rhizoctonia solani leads to black rot on the surface of the sugar beet root and advances a short distance into the root. The black fungal rot typically allows other opportunistic organisms into the root, which can result in substant...