Small plots of early planted soybeans are the backbone of the U.S. advanced warning network for Asian soybean rust. Seemingly simple, these plots are the key to providing a means for early detection of the fierce fungus. "Without the sentinel plot system soybean farmers are in jeopardy," says David Wright, director of the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP). "Brazilian farmers have used sentinel plots for the past two years and those plots have been very effective in being able to providea means for early detection of soybean rust."
展开▼
