Effect of soil water potential on the survival ofCapsicum annuum foot rot fungus in soil |
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| Authors: | J M R S Bandara |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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| Abstract: | Summary In drier soils,Sclerotium rolfsii the prime pathogen responsible for the foot rot ofCapsicum annuum caused severe crop losses. Although sclerotia of the pathogen remain dormant at high water potentials they actively germinated in soil of low water potentials. |
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| Keywords: | Pepper Sclerotium rolfsii Soil water potential Survival |
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