Root Rot and Stunting of Hydroponically Grown Endive, Fennel, and Sorrel Caused by Pythium F-group in South Africa

• Published in: Plant disease Vol. 87; no. 7; p. 875
• Main Authors: Labuschagne, N, Gull, C, Wehner, F.C, Botha, W.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2003
• Subjects: Cichorium endivia; endive; fennel; Foeniculum vulgare; gravel; greenhouses; growth retardation; hydroponics; inoculum; leaves; nutrient solutions; oospores; plant pathology; Pythium; root rot; root tips; Rumex; salads; seedlings; selective media; sorrel; sporangia; summer; vegetable crops; zoospores; South Africa

Specialized vegetable crops such as endive (Cichorium endiva), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), and sorrel (Rumex spp.) are being cultivated hydroponically in South Africa to be marketed as admixtures in salads. Stunted growth accompanied by browning and rotting of the root tips has been observed at a c...