Preventing lupinosis with phomopsis-resistant lupins

Authors

Jeremy G. AllenFollow
W. A. CowlingFollow

Keywords

Lupins, Plant breeding, Variety trials, Disease control, Lupinosis, Diaporthe woodii, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Animal Diseases | Plant Breeding and Genetics | Sheep and Goat Science

First Page Number

89

Last Page Number

90

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Lupinosis is one of the major livestock siseases in Western Australia. It is caused by stock eating toxins produced by the fungus Phomopsis leptostromiformis which colonises the stems of dead lupin plants.

In 975, the Department of Agriculture started a breeding programme to develop Phompsis-resistant lupins to overcome or control lupinosis. In the previous issue of this Journal the results of small plot evaluations of new lines of Phompsis-resistant lupins developed in this programme were reported. This article describes the first trial involving grazing of Phompsis-resistant lupins.

Recommended Citation

Allen, Jeremy G. and Cowling, W. A. (1986) "Preventing lupinosis with phomopsis-resistant lupins," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 27: No. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol27/iss3/5