survives in the soil and is a strong saprophytic competitor, which means it can rapidly colonize ‘clean’ or sterilized soil and substrate. It…
potatoes or other Solaneceaous crops can be planted for five years. On other fields on the same farm, no seed potatoes can be grown for one year after…
susceptible, but it can invade via direct penetration, generally close to the surface of the stem. In favourable conditions, the sclerotia can…
and on crop residues and cause primary infection of the leaves. Survival can be several years, up to eight years for several Alternaria spp. Typically…
species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or…
years) in the soil as microsclerotia, small hard survival structures that can withstand high and low temperatures and dehydration. Verticillium…
is very common, but does not often reach epidemic population densities. It can survive as epiphytic bacteria on various plants or in the soil in low…
the fungi may form new isolates that can break resistance Use clean, disinfected seed The use of soil fungicides can help reduce the soil-borne…
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