LSU: Damping-Off Seedling Disease Prevalent Due to Cooler Weather
April 22, 2020
April 22, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 22 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release:
Cool, damp conditions are affecting some seedlings that are trying to develop a stand.
Damping-off results when seedlings die soon after they emerge. This type of disease is caused by a variety of soil-inhabiting fungi, such as Fusarium and Rhizoctonia, and water molds, such as Phytophthora and Pythium.
LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh said the . . .
Cool, damp conditions are affecting some seedlings that are trying to develop a stand.
Damping-off results when seedlings die soon after they emerge. This type of disease is caused by a variety of soil-inhabiting fungi, such as Fusarium and Rhizoctonia, and water molds, such as Phytophthora and Pythium.
LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh said the . . .