Violet root rot
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Violet root rot | |
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Carrots showing violet root rot | |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Urediniomycetes |
Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
Order: | Helicobasidiales |
Family: | Helicobasidiaceae |
Genus: | Helicobasidium |
Species: | Helicobasidium brebissonii |
Synonyms | |
Corticium sanguineum var. lilacinum Helicobasidium purpureum |
Violet root rot (Helicobasidium brebissonii) is a plant pathogen found mainly in carrots.
Symptoms[edit | edit source]
Characteristic root symptoms are soil clinging to partially rotten, leathery textured roots. The leathery root surface will be a purplish or violet colour.
Prevention[edit | edit source]
Avoid infected areas, rotate grain crops, ensure good drainage and nutrition and, most importantly, reduce the spread of infected soil on tools.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chaput, J. (1998). Identification and Management of Carrot Root Diseases. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved: 2010-08-03.