Agronomic Performance and Selection of Tropical Soybean Progenies Derived from Charcoal Rot ( Macrophomina sp.)- Resistant Parents

Hortência Kardec da Silva, Glauco Vieira Miranda (), Alyce Carla Rodrigues Moitinho, Dardânia Soares Cristeli, Jardel da Silva Souza, Alice Pereira Silva, Thayná Pereira Garcia and Sandra Helena Unêda-Trevisoli
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Hortência Kardec da Silva: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Glauco Vieira Miranda: Department of Agronomy, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Santa Helena 85892-000, Paraná, Brazil
Alyce Carla Rodrigues Moitinho: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Dardânia Soares Cristeli: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Jardel da Silva Souza: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Alice Pereira Silva: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Thayná Pereira Garcia: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Sandra Helena Unêda-Trevisoli: Department of Agricultural Production Sciences, Plant Production Sector, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14870-900, São Paulo, Brazil

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 22, 1-14

Abstract: Charcoal rot, a destructive disease of soybean roots, has limited control options, and the development of resistant cultivars is the most effective, economical, and sustainable strategy. However, tropical cultivars are generally susceptible, while exotic resistant accessions are poorly adapted to tropical conditions. This study represents the initial step toward developing tropical soybean cultivars combining resistance and agronomic performance. We evaluated the agronomic performance of progenies derived from crosses between exotic lines partially resistant to Macrophomina phaseolina (PI 594302 and PI 567562A) and three commercial tropical cultivars with high yield potential (relative maturity groups (RMGs) 5.5, 6.2, and 6.9). Populations were advanced to the F 6 generation and assessed for yield, plant height, first pod insertion, and agronomic value using a partial diallel design. Grain yield ranged from 18.5 to 33.2 g·plant −1 across generations. The combining ability analysis revealed predominance of additive genetic effects, highlighting PI 594302 and VMAX RR (RMG 6.2) as key parents for plant height, agronomic value, and grain yield and exhibited the greatest potential for superior progeny across generations. These results identify promising lines with high agronomic performance and adaptation, which will undergo resistance confirmation in subsequent studies, supporting the long-term goal of developing tropical soybean cultivars that combine productivity, sustainability, and tolerance to charcoal rot.

Keywords: soybean breeding; Macrophomina phaseolina; general combining ability; specific combining ability; exotic germplasm; genetic resistance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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