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The challenge of SCN buildup on resistant soybeans
Photo courtesy Crop Protection Network
The buildup of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) on SCN-resistant soybean varieties is a growing concern across the Midwest. It’s because the most common source of SCN-resistance, PI 88788, is losing its effectiveness due to overuse.
“I liken it to the cliché ‘a train wreck in slow motion’,” says Iowa State University nematologist Dr. Greg Tylka, director of the Iowa Soybean Research Center.
Hear more comments from Tylka on today’s Managing for Profit.
AUDIO: Greg Tylka
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