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First Report of Rhizoctonia solani AG-4 HGI Causing Crown and Stem Rot on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in Italy
2019-09-01
Abstract excerpt
In July to August 2018, crown and stem rot symptoms were observed on purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L.) grown as an ornamental in a garden located near Biella, 45°36′00″N 8°03′00″E (northern Italy). Water-soaked lesions developed on the crown directly above the soil line in 5 to 10% of 60-day-old plants grown in 25-liter pots. The disease was more common and severe in shaded or very humid areas, leading pla...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1a0eac20-ec41-5766-9fa1-cc068a996d8e
- DOI
- 10.1094/pdis-01-19-0223-pdn
