Influence of abiotic factors on growth and sporulation of Neocosmospora rubicola associated with stem rot of potato in Punjab, Pakistan
| Main Authors: | Muhammad Riaz, Mukhtar Hussain Shah, Zaigham Nawaz, Ateeq Tahir, Laila Shahzad, Amina Bashir, Salik Nawaz Khan |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4633094 |
Daftar Isi:
- Potato stem rot is wide spread disease caused by the fungus Neocosmospora rubicola. This disease has gained the status of an emerging threat in most of the potato-growing regions of Pakistan. The investigations were conducted to evaluate the effect of nutrient media, temperature, hydrogen ion concentration, and photoperiod on the growth condition of N. rubicola. The findings revealed that maximum fungal radial growth was observed at 26 oC on PDA media having pH 7 with 16/8 light and dark period