The plant parasite species Pythium lurks in virtually every agricultural field and commonly causes damping-off, which weakens or kills seeds or seedlings, and root and stem rot, which can kill plants.

This has been an unusual year in that rainfall has been excessive and is negatively affecting lawns, landscape plants and vegetable gardens. With daily rainfall, plants are staying wet for extended ...

Pythium is a soilborne pathogen that is present in nearly all soybean fields and causes seedling rot and/or damping-off. There is a broad range of Pythium species, meaning the disease can be active at ...

The 18th hole at Pawleys Plantation, one of several area courses that have had to recover from a Pythium root rot that struck some of its greens. JANET BLACKMON MORGAN [email protected] A ...

Root rot of macabo (Xanthosoma sp.) is an economically important disease limiting the macabo production in the lowland forest area of Cameroun. The disease appears in two different forms: Dwarfing: ...

Floriculture is an economically important industry in Michigan. The health of these crops is threatened by Pythium ultimum (root rot), a water mold that infects the roots of popular plants. Despite ...

Strains of Bacillus subtilis (Ehrenberg) Cohn and B. polymyxa (Prazmowski) Macé were screened for their antagonistic effect on Pythium ultimum Trow and P. irregulare Buisman in vitro. Of 10 strains ...

Rodents and insects and fungus. Oh, my! In their turf-care work, superintendents stand on guard against a host of invaders, which can vary by region and season. While most of these intruders can be ...

10:36, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Updated: 11:08, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Maintaining a healthy green lawn is rewarding for many gardeners, yet it comes with challenges. Soil compaction, mowing, overwatering and ...

Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are using a new vertical farming system to find spinach varieties that have resistance to a challenging root disease in hydroponic systems ...