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| Wire stem in broccoli caused by Rhizoctonia solani | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Ceratobasidiaceae |
| Genus: | Rhizoctonia |
| Species: | Rhizoctonia solani |
| Synonyms | |
| See Rhizoctonia solani | |
Wire stem is a disease of brassicas caused by rhizoctonia solani.
Symptoms[]
Base of stem becomes black and shrunken. Seedlings often die; the plants which survive grow very slowly and stems break easily.[1]
Treatment[]
None.
Prevention[]
Avoid growing seedlings in wet and cold soil or compost. Cheshunt Compound may help. Avoid over-crowding.[1]
References[]
- ↑ a b Hessayon, D.G. (2009). The Vegetable & Herb Expert. Transworld Publishers, London. p. 29. ISBN 9780903505468
| Brassica troubles |
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| Broccoli · Brussels sprout · Cabbage · Cauliflower · Kale · Kohl rabi · Radish · Swede · Turnip | |
| Adverse conditions | Blown sprouts · Bolting · Boron deficiency · Button cauliflower · Calcium deficiency · Heartless cabbage · Magnesium deficiency · Manganese deficiency · Molybdenum deficiency · Nitrogen deficiency · Split heart |
| Diseases | Anthracnose · Bacterial soft rot · Black leaf spot · Black rot · Brassica dark leaf spot · Club root · Downey mildew · Grey leaf spot (Brassica) · Turnip mosaic virus · Sclerotinia rot · White leaf spot · White leaf spot (Brassica) · White rust · Wire stem |
| Pests | Aphid · Cabbage aphid · Cabbage Moth · Cabbage root fly · Cabbage Whitefly · Cutworm · Diamondback moth · Flea beetle · Large White · Pigeon · Silver Y moth · Slug · Small White · Swede midge · Thrips |