Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1961 Downy mildew of soybeans Vernyl Duwaine Pederson Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Agriculture Commons, and the Plant Pathology Commons Recommended Citation Pederson, Vernyl Duwaine, "Downy mildew of soybeans " (1961). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 2445. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/2445 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. This dissertation has been 61-3047 microfilmed exactly as received PEDERSON, Vernyl Duwaine, 1923- DOWNY MILDEW OF SOYBEANS. Iowa State University of Science and Technology Ph.D., 1961 Agriculture, plant pathology University Microfilms, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan DOWNY MILDEW OF SOYBEANS by Vernyl Duwa.tne Pederson A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major Subject: Plant Pathology Approved: Signature was redacted for privacy. Charge of Major Work Signature was redacted for privacy. Head of Malj or Department Signature was redacted for privacy. mfcr. Deaiiîôi\j. j Oi Graduateur College xowa state university Of Science and Technology Ames % Iowa 1961 il •P A HT.TP m? rnwsw.c! Page INTRODUCTION 1 LITERATURE REVIEW 3 Sporulation 5 Spore Discharge and Dispersai 6 Conidial Germination 7 MATERIALS AND METHODS 11 EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS 23 Systemic Infection 23 Signs and symptoms of systemic infection 23 Inoculation of soybean seeds with oospores 2o Experiment 1.