Survey of Cultural Practices Used in Production of Wintercreeper Euonymus

A survey of commercial nursery growers was conducted to identify cultural practices used in wintercreeper euonymus ( Euonymus fortunei ) production. Growers that have or have not experienced anthracnose incited by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on wintercreeper euonymus participated in the survey. N...

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Published inHortTechnology (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 158 - 161
Main Authors Boyer, C.R, Cole, J.C, Payton, M.E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2008
Subjects
anthracnose
appearance (quality)
container-grown plants
crop management
disease incidence
Euonymus fortunei
Glomerella cingulata
nursery crops
ornamental woody plants
plant cultural practices
plant pathogenic fungi
United States
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Summary:A survey of commercial nursery growers was conducted to identify cultural practices used in wintercreeper euonymus ( Euonymus fortunei ) production. Growers that have or have not experienced anthracnose incited by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on wintercreeper euonymus participated in the survey. Nurseries reported using a variety of practices to produce quality plants for sale. Plant culture appeared similar between nurseries with anthracnose problems on wintercreeper euonymus and those without anthracnose problems.
ISSN:1063-0198
1943-7714
DOI:10.21273/horttech.18.1.158