Root and crown rot of strawberry

areas in crown and root of strawberry. Plant development is slow, growth is retarded and rooting is poor. Transplants look weak and may die. It is hard [...] New diseases in strawberry have been ascribed to Pestalotiopsis clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of strawberry), first found in The Netherlands [...] Pestalotiopsis longisetula in the case of leaf spots, such as leaf spot of strawberry and fruit rot reported mainly from Brazil. The genus is quite complex, so

Grape downy mildew

Plasmopara viticola is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew in grapes. P. viticola occurs in nearly all grape-growing regions worldwide. Damage symptoms [...] overwinters as oospores in fallen, infected leaves. In mild climates, it can also survive as mycelium in grape buds and canes. In spring, oospores germinate [...] significantly with weather. Rigorous management is essential in wet climates and during unusually wet seasons in typically dry areas. Most grape cultivars are

Blight of pepper

higher water content than is optimal for crop growth. Phytophthora overwinters in roots, infected tubers and bulbs or in the soil in different stages: as oospores [...] or by zoospores produced in the sporangia. For germination on above-ground plant parts, leaf wetness is required. Dispersal is by wind and rain causes the [...] s containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia are formed that protrude through the stomata. Secondary infection is either by germinating sporangia

Rice

staple food for a large part of the world population, especially in Asia. Rice is a monocotyledon and is usually cultivated as an annual plant. In tropical climates [...] About Rice is actually the seed of two particular species of grass: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice is a serial grain [...] climates however, it can be grown as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for as long as 30 years. The edible seeds of the plant (caryopsis) are usually

Whitefly

the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight, leaves [...] are broadly comparable in outline. Find solutions for whitefly in your crop Life cycle of whitefly Whitefly damage The larvae need a lot of nutrients for [...] for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger

Spinach

oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as a vegetable [...] vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.

Gherkin

‘pickle’ in the United States and Canada or generically as ‘gherkin’ in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia) is actually a regular cucumber that is pickled [...] pickled in vinegar, a brine or some other solution. It is then left to ferment for a certain period of time. Fermentation takes place by putting the cucumbers [...] cucumbers in an acidic solution or use lacto-fermentation to sour them.

Gummy stem blight

cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in cucumber causes brown lesions [...] On the leaves, round and extending lesions may occur. In cucumber, the most important symptom is internal fruit rot, which can only be recognized from [...] cucumis survives in crop debris and produces the sexual ascospores and asexual conida simultaneously. The spores germinate when free water is present on the

Eggplant

Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant [...] eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato [...] potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter

Tomato

year in temperate climate, but in greenhouses they can sometimes sustain up to three years. A great number of tomato varieties is now cultivated in temperate [...] tomato is the edible fruit of this plant. The plant is native to Central and South America and the tropical highlands. Tomato plants usually grow to a height [...] height of between 1-3 metres (or 3-10 feet). Their stem is not so strong, so if not supported (like in a greenhouse) the stem often extends over the ground