Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers

The infection of mature cucumber plants by Pythium aphanidermatum was stated in two greenhouses. Young cucumber plants from the stage of young seedling until the beginning of cropping were easily infected by the fungus when artificially inoculated. The mature plants were effectively infected only wh...

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Main Author: Bogdan Nowicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Agrobotanica
Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/2217
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description The infection of mature cucumber plants by Pythium aphanidermatum was stated in two greenhouses. Young cucumber plants from the stage of young seedling until the beginning of cropping were easily infected by the fungus when artificially inoculated. The mature plants were effectively infected only when high temperature (above 30°C) and high moisture conditions were provided. All 17 cucumber varieties tested were susceptible to infection. Morphology of the fungus is described for the first time in Poland.
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spelling doaj.art-5b680738263944c4befc111814022de92022-12-22T01:25:12ZengPolish Botanical SocietyActa Agrobotanica2300-357X2013-12-0135110711210.5586/aa.1982.0111805Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbersBogdan Nowicki0Agricultural University of WarsawThe infection of mature cucumber plants by Pythium aphanidermatum was stated in two greenhouses. Young cucumber plants from the stage of young seedling until the beginning of cropping were easily infected by the fungus when artificially inoculated. The mature plants were effectively infected only when high temperature (above 30°C) and high moisture conditions were provided. All 17 cucumber varieties tested were susceptible to infection. Morphology of the fungus is described for the first time in Poland.https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/2217
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Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
Acta Agrobotanica
title Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
title_full Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
title_fullStr Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
title_full_unstemmed Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
title_short Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp. a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
title_sort pythium aphanidermatum edson fitzp a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers
url https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/2217
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