Development of a diagnostic tool to assess risk levels of pea foot rot pathogens in soils
Lead Participant:
PROCESSORS & GROWERS RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Abstract
Foot rot disease in peas causes great yield losses and reduces the quality of peas. The disease is caused
by several pathogens in soils which cannot be chemically controlled. Severity of disease is determined
by pathogen levels in soils, soil structure and weather conditions. Measuring pathogen levels in soil
before planting peas holds the potential to reduce disease development. The project will develop
molecular tests to quantify foot rot pathogens in soils and levels will be linked to yield loss. This will
provide a risk assessment tool for pea growers helping them to choose fields with healthy soils for
growing high quality peas. Efficiency of pea production in the UK will be increased and the use of land,
water, energy and fertilisers will be reduced.
by several pathogens in soils which cannot be chemically controlled. Severity of disease is determined
by pathogen levels in soils, soil structure and weather conditions. Measuring pathogen levels in soil
before planting peas holds the potential to reduce disease development. The project will develop
molecular tests to quantify foot rot pathogens in soils and levels will be linked to yield loss. This will
provide a risk assessment tool for pea growers helping them to choose fields with healthy soils for
growing high quality peas. Efficiency of pea production in the UK will be increased and the use of land,
water, energy and fertilisers will be reduced.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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PROCESSORS & GROWERS RESEARCH ORGANISATION | £131,045 | £ 72,075 |
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Participant |
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM | ||
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM | £20,173 | £ 20,173 |
STEMGOLD PEAS LIMITED | £2,660 | |
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | £72,137 | |
HOLBEACH MARSH CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED | £5,320 | |
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | ||
SANDFIELDS FARMS LIMITED | £5,320 | |
INNOVATE UK | ||
W P BRUCE (PEAS) LIMITED | £800 |
People |
ORCID iD |
Lea Herold (Project Manager) |