Agromorphological characterization and dollar spot fungus susceptibility in accessions of common bent (Agrostis capillaris L.) collected in Northern Spain

  • J.A. Oliveira Universidad de Oviedo.MieresAsturias (España)
  • E. Novo Uzal Universidad de La Coruña (España). Facultad de Ciencias.La Coruña
  • F. Pomar Universidad de La Coruña (España). Facultad de Ciencias.La Coruña
  • S.S. Bughrara Michigan State University.Michigan
  • E. Afif Campus de Mieres. Universidad de Oviedo.Mieres. Asturias
Keywords: AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS, LAWN GRASSES, VARIETIES, AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS, DISEASE RESISTANCE, FUNGAL DISEASES, PLANT BREEDING, SPAIN

Abstract

Fourteen Agrostis capillaris accessions collected in northern Spain were characterized in a trial with a lowfertilization regime, carried out in two successive years (2004 and 2005). The commercial cultivar "Golfin" was included in the study as a control. All accessions and the commercial cultivar were evaluated for 11 agromorphological characteristics and susceptibility to dollar spot disease, caused by Sclerotinia homoeocarpa F.T. Bennet. The data obtained were reduced to five principal components that cumulatively explained 85.4% of the total variance. Cluster analysis was useful in identifying four groups of accessions that described 50% of the phenotypic variation among accessions. Cluster 1 consisted of four accessions with the highest resistance to dollar spot, dark green colour, late heading date and high autumn turf quality. Cluster 2 included the two earliest heading accessions, dark green colour, intermediate tolerance to dollar spot and low autumn turf quality. Cluster 3 comprised six accessions with the latest heading date, dark green colour and low tolerance to dollar spot. Cluster 4 consisted of two accessions and the "Golfin" cultivar, with lightest green colour, low autumn turf quality and the poorest tolerance to dollar spot. The results of this study suggest the potential value of some of these common bent accessions collected in northern Spain for turf and forage improvement.

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Published
2010-03-01
How to Cite
Oliveira, J., Novo Uzal, E., Pomar, F., Bughrara, S., & Afif, E. (2010). Agromorphological characterization and dollar spot fungus susceptibility in accessions of common bent (Agrostis capillaris L.) collected in Northern Spain. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(1), 56-66. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2010081-1143
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Biodiversity and genetic resources