Genetic modification of onions for Allium white rot (Sclerotium cepivorum) resistanceAllium white rot (AWR), caused by the soil-borne fungus Sclerotium cepivorum (Berk.), is the predominant disease of onion crops worldwide. AWR resistant onion germplasm is being developed as part of an ...
WHITE rot in onions and otherspecies has been recorded in many countries and has increased in severity in England during recent years. The disease is caused by the fungusBerk., which survives for several years as sclerotia in the soil, and is therefore difficult to control by cultural methods...
Allium white rot (AWR) is a soilborne disease that seriously damages commercial cultivation of onion (Allium cepa) and garlic (Allium sativum) crops. The disease has been found everywhere onions are cultivated and at present no system of control has been found that fully prevents the occurrence ...
The carbohydrates in potatoes contain something called ‘resistant starch’ – so named because it resists being digested on its way to the large intestine! Once there, it acts like fibre, in that it lowers cholesterol and helps guard against colon cancer. ...
These plants can also contract mosaic virus. As there’s no cure for this issue, your only option is to tear up and burn affected plants. The best bet for mosaic virus control is to plant virus-resistant strains. You should be able to find these at your local garden center. You can ...
WHITE rot in onions and other Allium species has been recorded in many countries and has increased in severity in England during recent years. The disease is caused by the fungus Sclerotium cepivorum Berk., which survives for several years as sclerotia in the soil, and is therefore difficult...
White rot {Sclerotium cepivorum) of onions in Worcestershire with a special reference to control by seed treatment with calomel. Annals of Applied Biology 40, 166-75.Croxall H E , Sidwell R.W. & Jenkins J.E.E (1953) White rot {Sclerotium cepivorum) of onions in Worcestershire with ...
in onions (Allium cepa L.) and leeks (Allium porrum L.). Euphytica, 32: 697-701.Van der Meer, Q.P., Van Bennekom, J.L. and Van der Giessen, A.C. 1983. Screening for resistance to white rot caused by Sclerotium cepivorum Berk. in onions (Allium cepa L.) and leek (Allium ...
Two plant diseases plagued onions in Bradford, Ontario during the summer of 2000, onion white rot and downy mildew. Losses to white rot were up to 75 to 80%, the worst since 1992. Other fields experienced the worst downy mildew epidemic since 1984. Managing these diseases, to reduce crop ...
Six field trials evaluated different methods of controlling onion white rot (OWR) on spring onions grown for 12-14 weeks in sandy soils naturally infested with sclerotia of Scierotium cepivorum. The standard fungicide procymidone, applied using a variety of methods, did not provide satisfactory ...