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Contents tagged with rot
7 October 2021
Identify symptoms of the key root diseases of cyclamen and gain an appreciation of pathogen biology.
14 May 2021
Use of fungicides and nutrition on crops showed a reduction in pumpkin losses at both sites in our trial.
13 May 2021
According to our trials, a combination of fungal and nutritional sprays can help to reduce pumpkin storage losses.
11 September 2019
Kirsty Wright gives an update on the SCEPTREplus project investigating the efficacy of products to control root rot in lettuce in deep water hydroponic systems
12 May 2021
Many pumpkins are lost each year due to rotting in storage. Find out what causes rot in stored pumpkins and how to counteract it.
17 February 2023
Read about black rot of brassicas caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris: prevention and control
7 November 2018
Dry rot is the most important fungal rot of potatoes in Great Britain. The disease affects around 1% of tubers annually. However, its true impact on the industry is often underestimated because the disease enables Erwinia species to colonise and develop into soft rots.