灌溉量对马铃薯生理特性及 块茎产量品质的影响

以 “大西洋”马铃薯品种为试验材料,在甘肃省中部沿黄高扬程灌区的白银市景泰县条山农场马铃薯种植基地设置小区试验,在各发育阶段分别设置5个水分梯度（原灌溉量的50%、75%、100%、125%和150%,其中原灌溉量,即100%灌溉量,为当地常用的、维持试验地25.8%左右土壤含水率的灌溉量）,探讨马铃薯各发育阶段灌溉量对其生理特性及块茎产量、品质的影响。结果表明,在马铃薯的各发育阶段,随着灌溉量的增加马铃薯叶片净光合速率 (P_n)和蒸腾速率(T_r)分别先增加到最大值30.19 μmol·m^-2·s^-1、12.50 mmol·m^-2·s^-1,而后减小。当灌溉量为50%和150%时叶片P_n较100%灌溉量分别降低35.06%和19.59%。在不同发育阶段马铃薯叶片的生理活性对灌溉量表现出敏感响应。幼苗期75%灌溉量马铃薯叶片叶绿素含量、P_n和水分利用效率（WUE）分别为0.86 mg·g^-1、21.88 μmol·m^-2·s^-1、2.29 μmol·mmol^-1,较100%灌溉量分别提高了14.15%、0.31%、3.80%,而MDA含量、SOD活性及CAT活性最低,较100%灌溉量分别降低了8.40%、11.69%、8.23%;发棵期100%灌溉量处理下P_n和WUE最高,较50%灌溉量处理分别提高了53.99%、24.85%,此时脯氨酸含量、可溶性糖含量、POD活性最低,分别为89.06 μg·g^-1、143.45 μmol·g^-1、438.14 U·g^-1,同时超氧阴离子产生速率较50%灌溉量也降低了26.07%;结薯期125%灌溉量处理的P_n和WUE最高,较100%灌溉量分别提高了19.16%、6.76%,而SOD、POD活性较100%灌溉量分别降低了0.93%、6.23%;成熟期75%灌溉量马铃薯叶片P_n最高,较其余各灌溉量处理的P_n分别提高了38.64%、13.81%、14.16%、21.27%,而MDA含量、超氧阴离子产生速率分别为21.107 μmol·g^-1、6.07 nmol·min^-1·g^-1,较100%灌溉量分别降低了19.35%、2.26%。同一生育期低灌溉量（50%灌溉量）块茎中淀粉含量较低。在幼苗期75%灌溉量处理使得块茎的可溶性蛋白含量较100%灌溉量处理提高6.20%。发棵期100%灌溉量块茎中淀粉含量达到最高（15.14%）,而结薯期125%灌溉量处理的块茎可溶性蛋白含量处于最高水平,较100%灌溉量下提高4.61%。成熟期75%灌溉量块茎淀粉含量处于最高水平,较100%灌溉量提高12.77%。结合块茎的总鲜重、商品薯率、淀粉含量、维生素C含量、可溶性蛋白含量、还原糖含量等指标,可知在幼苗期、发棵期、结薯期、成熟期灌溉量分别为原灌溉量的75%、100%、125%、75%时马铃薯块茎品质最优而且产量最高,分别为654.30、650.60、773.00、703.53 g·株^-1。     

Differential interaction of Phytophthora infestans on tubers of potato cultivars with different levels of blight resistance

Differential interactions in tuber blight attack between potato cultivars and Phytophthora infestans isolates were studied using whole tuber and tuber slice assays. Tuber blight incidence and severity were studied in a whole tuber assay, whilst necrosis and mycelium coverage were evaluated in a tuber slice assay. The overall defence reaction of the potato cultivars tested varied considerably. Cultivars like Kartel and Producent showed resistant reactions, whilst Bintje and, to a lesser extent, Astarte reacted more susceptibly after inoculation with aggressive strains of P. infestans . A highly significant cultivar by year interaction was observed when tuber blight incidence was evaluated in two successive years. Differential responses were revealed by changing ranked order of cultivars after exposure to aggressive isolates of P. infestans . The results show that cultivar by isolate interactions existed for all components of tuber blight resistance studied. The quantitative nature of the observed resistance responses suggests the presence of quantitative trait loci governing resistance to tuber blight. The consequences of differential interactions in relation to the stability of tuber resistance are discussed.     

6种杀菌剂对马铃薯黑痣病菌的毒力和拌种防效

为了探索马铃薯黑痣病高效防控技术,本研究选择240 g/L噻呋酰胺SC、20％嘧菌酯WG、10％苯醚甲环唑ME、0.3％四霉素AS、100万孢子/g寡雄腐霉WP、1％申嗪霉素SC等6种杀菌剂进行室内毒力测定和田间拌种防效试验.结果显示,6种杀菌剂对马铃薯黑痣病菌均有抑菌作用,其中1％申嗪霉素SC、20％嘧菌酯WG、0....     

取食马铃薯块茎和叶片的马铃薯块茎蛾肠道内可培养细菌的多样性

为明确取食马铃薯块茎和叶片的马铃薯块茎蛾Phthorimaea operculella幼虫肠道可培养细菌种类组成的多样性及其差异,分别对取食马铃薯块茎和叶片的马铃薯块茎蛾4龄幼虫的肠道细菌进行分离培养,根据菌落形态和生理生化特征及16S rDNA序列分析对菌株进行分类鉴定。结果表明,从取食马铃薯块茎的马铃薯块茎蛾肠道内共分离获得细菌有4门8科10属15种,其中褪色沙雷氏菌Serratia marcescen和乙酸钙不动杆菌Acinetobacter calcoaceticus为优势种,其相对多度分别为17.20%和16.06%。从取食马铃薯叶片的马铃薯块茎蛾肠道内共分离获得细菌有4门10科10属16种,其中琥珀葡萄球菌Staphylococcus succinus和乙酸钙不动杆菌为优势种,其相对多度分别为11.86%和15.07%。取食马铃薯块茎和叶片的马铃薯块茎蛾肠道内相同的可培养细菌有4属5种,分别为褪色沙雷氏菌、深红沙雷氏菌Serratia rubidaea、阿氏肠杆菌Enterobacter asburiae、乙酸钙不动杆菌和琥珀葡萄球菌。表明取食马铃薯块茎和叶片的马铃薯块茎蛾...     

马铃薯块茎病原真菌拮抗菌株筛选及优良拮抗菌株鉴定

从马铃薯块茎上分离内生细菌,以块茎病原真菌为指示菌,采用平板对峙法筛选拮抗菌株,并利用形态学特征和16S rDNA基因序列分析对优良拮抗菌株进行鉴定。结果表明,从定西马铃薯块茎中共分离得到72株内生细菌,其中19株对5种块茎病原真菌的抑菌率均高于51.87%,特别是内生细菌6-5和5-6分别对马铃薯炭疽病菌Colletotrichum coccodes和马铃薯黑痣病菌Rhizoctonia solani的抑菌率达85.82%和72.18%,且具有固氮和产吲哚乙酸(IAA)功能,其产IAA量分别为3.37 mg/L和19.25 mg/L;根据形态特征及16S rDNA基因序列将菌株5-6鉴定为萎缩芽胞杆菌Bacillus atrophaeus,菌株6-5鉴定为贝莱斯芽胞杆菌Bacillus velezensis。     

土壤水分胁迫对马铃薯块茎淀粉合成关键酶基因表达及酶活性的影响

为探讨马铃薯块茎淀粉合成对土壤水分胁迫的响应机制,以马铃薯品种‘青薯9号’和‘闽薯1号’为材料,采用盆栽试验,设置3个水分胁迫处理：正常供水（保持土壤田间持水量的75%）、中度水分胁迫（保持土壤田间持水量的50%）、重度水分胁迫（保持土壤田间持水量的25%）,研究了土壤水分胁迫对马铃薯块茎淀粉合成关键酶基因表达及酶活性的影响。结果表明：在块茎形成过程中,土壤水分胁迫显著提高了马铃薯块茎AGPase、GBSSI、SBEI、SBEII、SSII、SSIII基因表达量,随土壤水分胁迫程度的提高,马铃薯块茎SBEI、SBEII、SSII基因表达量上调;土壤水分胁迫显著降低了马铃薯块茎AGPase、GBSS、SBE、SSS酶活性,其中GBSS、SBE酶活性下调;而AGPase、GBSSI、SSIII基因表达量及AGPase、SSS酶活性在马铃薯青薯9号、闽薯1号品种间表现出相反的上、下调趋势。     

PP333对干旱胁迫下马铃薯幼苗抗旱性及块茎营养的影响

探讨了干旱胁迫下叶面喷施多效唑(PP333)对马铃薯幼苗抗旱生理及块茎营养的影响,结果表明在幼苗的生长发育方面,干旱胁迫下叶面喷施PP333相对降低了植株的株高、单株结薯数和地上部分的生物量,增加茎粗和薯均重,显著提高叶片脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量,使干旱胁迫下叶片含水量和叶绿素含量下降幅度减小,显著提高SOD活性,抑制叶片相对电导率和MDA含量升高的幅度;叶面喷施PP333还显著提高了马铃薯幼苗对极端干旱的适应能力.在块茎营养方面,干旱胁迫下叶面喷施PP333提高了块茎中淀粉、蛋白质、还原糖、维生素C及干物质含量.可见PP333能显著提高马铃薯幼苗的抗旱性和块茎营养.     

不同降水年型下秸秆带状覆盖对西北旱地马铃薯品质和产量的影响

为探明不同覆盖方式对马铃薯品质和产量的影响,于2019—2021年在西北半干旱雨养农业区设置秸秆带状覆盖(SM)、地膜覆盖(PM)、无覆盖露地(CK)3个处理,通过测定马铃薯块茎维生素C、淀粉、直链淀粉、还原糖、粗蛋白含量及产量指标,研究不同覆盖方式对马铃薯品质和产量的影响。结果表明：不同降水年型下秸秆带状覆盖和地膜覆盖均可以显著改善马铃薯的品质,丰水年(2019年和2020年),与CK相比,SM处理显著提高了块茎淀粉、直链淀粉的含量,增幅分别为15.2%和31.9%,PM处理显著提高了粗蛋白含量,增幅为26.6%;平水年(2021年),与CK相比,SM处理维生素C、还原糖含量分别显著提高20.4%和5.1%,PM处理维生素C、还原糖、粗蛋白含量分别显著提高35.2%、8.3%、14.6%;覆盖方式对马铃薯品质的影响整体表现为SM>PM。主成分分析和灰色关联度分析表明,SM和PM处理均可提高马铃薯品质,且SM处理马铃薯品质与产量关联度高于PM处理,SM处理下淀粉、直链淀粉含量与产量的关联度最高。覆盖栽培方式均显著提高了马铃薯鲜薯产量,SM、PM分别较CK提高13.7%～19.5%...     

Effects of different potato cultivars on life history and demographic parameters of Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Potato tuber worm, Phothorimae operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a common pest of potato which causes a heavy loss in yield either in fields or storage. The effect of six potato cultivars (Agria, Florida, Impala, Picasso, Satina, and Sprint) were evaluated on the life history, life table and demographic parameters of P.operculella under laboratory conditions, which could be appropriate indices in resistance and susceptibility evaluation of potato cultivars. The longest development time was on Picasso (28.76 ± 0.36d) cultivar. The male longevity ranged from 4.83 ± 0.44d on Sprint to 7.45 ± 0.60d on Picasso. Impala and Satina with 53.22 ± 7.78 and 28.74 ± 3.54 eggs/individual had the highest and the lowest net reproductive rates (R₀). The highest values for the intrinsic rate of increase (r_m) and finite rate of increase (λ) were on Impala (r_m: 0.119 day^?1, λ: 1.75 day^?1), and the lowest value was on Sprint (r_m: 0.090 day^?1, λ: 1.01 day^?1). The results indicated that Sprint was the most resistant cultivar for the feeding of P.operculella, which could be useful in the development of integrated pest management programs for this pest.     

干旱与复水对马铃薯块茎膨大期碳氮转运的影响

为探讨干旱及复水对马铃薯块茎膨大期碳氮物质转运影响的生理机制,采用盆栽控水法研究了干旱胁迫、旱后复水过程中马铃薯叶片与块茎中碳水化合物、氮素同化物以及碳氮转运相关酶活性的变化规律。结果表明：干旱胁迫下马铃薯叶片蔗糖磷酸合成酶（SPS）活性显著增强,增幅为54.9%,可溶性糖与蔗糖含量显著增加,分别增加84%、25%;块茎蔗糖与淀粉含量显著下降,分别降低25%、11.8%。复水后叶片可溶性糖含量变化较小,叶片SPS活性仍保持较高水平;块茎中蔗糖合成酶（SS）活性下降6.25%(P＜0.05),蔗糖与淀粉含量分别增加21.8%、29.8%。干旱胁迫下马铃薯叶片中硝酸还原酶（NR）活性下降49.3%,谷氨酰胺合成酶（GS）活性与对照差异不显著,叶片游离氨基酸与可溶性蛋白质含量分别降低29.4%、38.4%,全氮含量降低13%;块茎中游离氨基酸与可溶性蛋白质含量增加16.8%、270.9%。复水后叶片中NR与GS活性高出对照3.5%、12.1%,叶片游离氨基酸、可溶性蛋白质以及全氮含量仍保持较低水平;块茎游离氨基酸、可溶性蛋白含量较高,增幅分别为24.6%、178.4%,全氮含量增加,与对照差异不显著。说明干旱胁迫显著阻碍了马铃薯碳水化合物与氮素同化物的合成与转运,使马铃薯叶片碳水化合物积累,但干旱促进了氮素向块茎转运,块茎中的碳氮比下降;复水后马铃薯植株能够快速修复干旱胁迫造成的损伤,表现为块茎中淀粉含量增多,块茎碳氮比增加。     

Occurrence of Potato virus Y strain PVYNTN in foundation seed potatoes in Japan,and screening for symptoms in Japanese potato cultivars

In 2008 and 2009 seasons, a sudden increase in Potato virus Y (PVY) incidence was recorded in foundation seed potatoes in Hokkaido, northern Japan. This increase was obvious during the field inspection and the postharvest indexing. Molecular typing revealed that besides the previously reported strains of PVY^O and PVY^NA‐N, the most common strain identified was the recombinant PVY^NTN, with three characteristic recombinant junctions at the HC‐Pro, VPg and CP regions. No potato tuber necrotic ringspot disease (PTNRD) was observed in foundation seed potatoes in correlation with the presence of PVY^NTN. Moreover, an isolate with a typical PVY^NTN recombinant genome, namely Eu‐12Jp, did not induce PTNRD in 62 Japanese potato cultivars tested in both primarily and secondarily infected plants. Two cultivars carrying the extreme resistance gene Ry_chc were resistant to the infection with Eu‐12Jp, which presents potential sources of resistance to PVY^NTN. Eu‐12Jp induced systemic mottle in potato cultivars Desiree and King Edward carrying resistance genes Ny and Nc, respectively, but induced a hypersensitive reaction in potato cultivar Maris Bard, with the Nz hypothetical resistance gene typical of the PVY^Z strain group. Therefore, based on the genome structure and the reaction of the potato N resistance genes, Eu‐12Jp should be classified as PVY^Z‐NTN, as described for isolates from Idaho, USA recently. This is the first report of PVY^Z‐NTN in Japan and the sudden and increased occurrence of PVY^NTN/PVY^Z‐NTN represents a potential risk of PTNRD developing and increases the significance of PVY in Japan.     

Attract‐and‐kill: a new strategy for the management of the potato tuber moths Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) and Symmetrischema tangolias (Gyen) in potato: laboratory experiments towards optimising pheromone and insecticide concentration

BACKGROUND: Sex pheromones of the potato tuber moths Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) and Symmetrischema tangolias (Gyen) are ideal tools to monitor pest flight activity but are not used as means of control. The aim of the present study was to test the suitability of an attract‐and‐kill strategy consisting of pure pheromones and the contact insecticide cyfluthrin as the active ingredient, formulated with plant oils and ultraviolet absorbers, and applied in droplet sizes of 100 µL. RESULTS: Cyfluthrin at a concentration of 5 g L^?1 resulted in the highest and fastest killing of males after 48 h, with a 100% mortality after 3–4 days. In contrast, control males survived for 13 days. In olfactometer experiments, the pheromone concentration of 0.5 g L^?1 was significantly most attractive against eight virgin females. At controlled conditions (20 °C), no reduction in efficacy of the attract‐and‐kill formulation was observed for a minimum period of 36 days, whereas under natural environmental conditions the efficacy reduced gradually after day 6 of exposure. The longer the droplet was exposed, the longer was the time to reach 100% mortality of males. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with attract‐and‐kill studies for other pest species, the results are promising as a means of achieving highly effective control of potato tuber moths under field conditions. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

张北地区2种马铃薯品种干物质积累与分配特征比较

选用冀张薯8号、夏波蒂2个马铃薯品种,对不同生育时期的干物质积累与分配进行比较。结果表明：马铃薯的全株干物质积累呈现S型曲线,马铃薯生育期间不同器官干物质积累与分配中心依次为叶片和根、地上茎、块茎;冀张薯8号和夏波蒂相比,叶片和地上茎的干物质积累峰值前者比后者来得晚,根和块茎的干物质积累峰值在同一时期出现,在整个生育期叶片、地上茎、根、块茎干物质积累量前者均大于后者,就产量而言,前者高于后者,且增幅为23．9％。     

垄沟覆膜集雨系统膜垄保墒增温对马铃薯产量的影响

大田试验,观测半干旱黄土高原地区垄沟覆膜集雨系统中覆膜垄的增温保墒作用对马铃薯产量的影响.试验设4个处理,P30:30 cm宽垄覆膜,60 cm宽沟;P45:45 cm宽垄覆膜,60 cm宽沟;P60:60 cm宽垄覆膜,60cm宽沟;P0:裸地平作.结果表明,覆于垄上的地膜有提高垄下土壤温度和保持垄下土壤湿度的作用,集于沟中的部分降雨会渗透到垄下,形成降雨在沟中和垄下的分布.由于部分根系在膜垄下生长,从而使马铃薯受到地膜覆盖的增温保墒作用,生长迅速.P20、P45、P60的产量、水分利用效率显著高于裸地平作,而耗水量显著低于裸地平作.     

Effect of light duration and growth season on verticillium wilt in potato

The tolerance response to Verticillium in potato is affected by external abiotic and biotic factors. Short-day photoperiod enhanced disease level in the susceptible cvs. ‘Nicola’ and ‘Maris Bard’, as well as in the tolerant cvs. ‘Cara’ and ‘Désirée‘. This was observed under field conditions, where plant reaction in the spring was compared with that in autumn. In some cases the disease was more pronounced in autumn, with its shorter days, than in spring, when the days are longer. The effect was measured by disease symptom severity, fungus colonization in the plants, plant height and final yield. This disease enhancement was more pronounced under controlled growth room conditions, where the only different parameter was illumination. A short photoperiod of 8 h increased the disease level relative to 16 h of light.     

Identification of differentially expressed genes in tolerant and susceptible potato cultivars in response to Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea tuber infection

Powdery scab caused by Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (Sss) has recently become one of the most devastating potato diseases of economic importance in South Africa. The use of resistant cultivars has long been considered the most effective and sustainable strategy to manage the pathogen. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance of potato tubers to Sss. Using RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq), 2058 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from two potato cultivars (tolerant and susceptible) in response to Sss infection. Analysis of the expression patterns of 10 selected defence-response genes was carried out at two different stages of tuber growth using RT-qPCR to validate the RNA-seq data. Several defence-related genes showed contrasting expression patterns between the tolerant and susceptible cultivars, including marker genes involved in the salicylic acid hormonal response pathway (StMRNA, StUDP and StWRKY6). Induction of six defence-related genes (StWRKY6, StTOSB, StSN2, StLOX, StUDP and StSN1) persisted until harvest of the tubers, while three other genes (StNBS, StMRNA and StPRF) were highly up-regulated during the initial stages of disease development. The results of this preliminary study suggest that the tolerant potato cultivar employs quantitative resistance and salicylic acid pathway hormonal responses against tuber infection by Sss. The identified genes have the potential to be used in the development of molecular markers for selection of powdery scab resistant potato lines in marker-assisted breeding programmes.     

水肥调控对滴灌马铃薯生长、品质及水肥利用的影响

研究生育期土壤水分下限调控和施肥对陕北榆林地区滴灌马铃薯生长、品质和水肥利用的影响,以期探寻马铃薯优质高产的水肥调控模式。以马铃薯紫花白为材料,分别在苗期、块茎形成期、块茎膨大期、淀粉积累期、成熟期设置3个土壤水分调控下限水平:W1(55%、60%、65%、55%、55%)、W2(65%、70%、75%、65%、65%)、W3(75%、80%、85%、75%、75%),4个施肥水平N-P_2O_5-K_2O (kg·hm~(-2))分别为F1(100-40-150 kg·hm~(-2))、F2(150-60-225 kg·hm~(-2))、F3(200-80-300 kg·hm~(-2))、F4(250-100-375 kg·hm~(-2)),共12个处理,在生育期内对马铃薯生长、产量及品质等指标进行观测,分析马铃薯各指标对水肥的响应机制。结果表明:(1)在同一施肥水平下,W2灌水处理的马铃薯生长、产量、品质、水肥利用效率(WUE)均显著高于W1和W3处理。W2处理的平均产量为43 187.15 kg·hm~(-2),比W1和W3分别增加了24.59%和5.26%,淀粉和维生素C含量分别增加了15.32%和6.37%,8.04%和4.66%,WUE分别增加了15.53%和7.54%,肥料偏生产力(PFP)分别增加了21.65%和4.41%。(2)在同一灌水水平下,F3施肥处理的马铃薯生长、产量、WUE均显著高于F1、F2和F4处理,淀粉含量和维生素C含量在F2处理最高。F3处理的平均产量为44 691.32 kg·hm~(-2),比F1、F2和F4处理分别增加了41.79%、10.98%和6.34%。WUE随施肥量的增加均呈抛物线变化趋势,PFP随施肥量增加呈减小趋势,F1处理的PFP平均为108.69 kg·kg~(-1),比F2、F3和F4处理分别显著增加了17.41%、41.06%和87.50%。(3)运用主成分分析法评价马铃薯品质表明,F3W2处理排名第一,是榆林地区马铃薯优质高产的最优水肥组合。     

Occurrence and survival of potato scab pathogens (Streptomyces species) on tuber lesions: quick diagnosis based on a PCR-based assay

A time-saving and cost-effective polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method was developed for species-specific detection of the scab pathogens ( Streptomyces scabies and S. turgidiscabies ) prevalent in potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) in northern Scandinavia. Species specificity of primers was verified using a collection of previously characterized Streptomyces strains isolated from potato scab lesions in Finland and Sweden. A total of 1245 scab lesions was tested from potato cvs Matilda and Sabina grown in the field in two geographic regions of Finland in 2000 and 2001. Freshly harvested or stored potato tubers were incubated at room temperature (18–21°C) under humid conditions for a few days. Bacterial growth was collected from scab lesions for DNA isolation and PCR. The two scab pathogens were detected in the same potato fields, tubers and scab lesions. The relative incidence of S. scabies was high in freshly harvested tubers but was much lower than that of S. turgidiscabies following storage. Both pathogens were seed-transmitted in Matilda and Sabina after 24 weeks of storage at 4°C.     

The effect of post‐harvest storage conditions on the development of black dot (Colletotrichum coccodes) on potato in crops grown for different durations

The effects of post‐harvest curing and storage temperature on severity of black dot, caused by Colletotrichum coccodes, were investigated for potato crops grown for different crop durations (days from 50% emergence to harvest) in soils that posed a low, medium and high risk of disease. In field trials over four growing seasons (2005–8), black dot severity at harvest increased with increasing crop duration, within the range 103–146 days from 50% emergence to harvest (P < 0.05). In field trials over three growing seasons (2006–8), black dot severity on tubers at harvest increased significantly with increasing soil inoculum in each year, within the range 43–4787 pg C. coccodes DNA/g soil (P < 0.05). Storage trials were conducted to measure the influence of accumulated post‐harvest temperature on black dot. In 2005, no difference in black dot severity was observed on tubers stored for 20 weeks at 2.5 and 3.5 °C. In 2006 (but not 2007), increasing the duration of curing after harvest from 4 to 14 days increased black dot severity on tubers from 8.9 to 11.2% (P < 0.01) in long duration crops (>131 days after 50% emergence) grown under high (>1000 pg C. coccodes DNA/g soil) soil inoculum. The number of days of curing did not affect disease severity for shorter duration crops grown at high soil inoculum, or on crops grown at medium or low (100–1000 and <100 pg C. coccodes DNA/g soil, respectively) soil inoculum concentrations. Soil inoculum and crop duration together provided a reasonable prediction of black dot severity at harvest and after a 20‐week storage period.