Wire stem
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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[edit | edit source]
Base of stem becomes black and shrunken. Seedlings often die; the plants which survive grow very slowly and stems break easily.[1]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
None.
Prevention[edit | edit source]
Avoid growing seedlings in wet and cold soil or compost. Cheshunt Compound may help. Avoid over-crowding.[1]