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Wash • The Influence of Specific Organic Compounds in the Soil 

 Solution (other than Antibiotics) on the Development of the 

 Root and Crovm Rots of Cereals and Grasses . Learn influence 

 of specific organic compounds on development of root and 

 crovm rots of cereals and grasses (if they increase or 

 decrease disease level) and if they influence formation of 

 resting spores or other structures of survival formed by 

 pathogens within diseased root and crown tissues. 

 PI. Path. 1286 



Wyo, Incidence and Control of Diseases of Small Grains, (l) 



Learn method of application, effectiveness and mode of action 

 of chemicals for control of stem rust. (2) Test susceptibility 

 of grasses and -wheat varieties to wheat streak mosaic. (3) 

 Study identification and possible biological control of 

 pathogenic victoria blight on oats. (4) Continue surveys 

 directed toward apprehension of new diseases. 

 Agron. 704 



Barley 



Ind. Breeding of Barley for Indiana and Investigations of 



Related Genetic. Pathological, and Agronomic Characters . 

 (1) Develop and evaluate new varieties of winter barley 

 superior in yielding capacity, winter-hardiness, standing 

 ability, and quality and resistance to diseases, and hessian 

 fly. (2) Study nature of inheritance of morphological and 

 physiological characters and resistance to diseases. (3) 

 Conduct pathological studies needed to evaluate disease 

 hazards and efficient breeding of disease-resistant 

 varieties. (4) Evaluate certain physiological and morpho- 

 logical characters as related to breeding program and 

 agricultural practices. 



Agron., Bot., PI. Path. 968, Coop. ARS 



