Sclerotinia disease of vegetables : survival of the fungus in soil

Authors

S C. ChambersFollow
M. HardieFollow

Keywords

Vegetables, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Western Australia

Disciplines

Horticulture | Plant Pathology

First Page Number

169

Last Page Number

170

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Sclerotinia of vegetables is carried over in the soil of market gardens by means of resting fungal bodies called sclerotia.

Recent tests have shown that sclerotia may stay alive in the sandy soils of Spearwood for two years, but disappear from the wet peat soils of Wanneroo within six months

Recommended Citation

Chambers, S C. and Hardie, M. (1964) "Sclerotinia disease of vegetables : survival of the fungus in soil," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 5: No. 3, Article 9.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol5/iss3/9