Practice mode Plant Pathology

Damping-off of seedlings in nurseries is most commonly caused by which genus?

Correct answer B. Pythium

Explanation

Pythium species attack germinating seeds and young seedlings, rotting the stem at soil level so that seedlings collapse, especially in wet, poorly drained nurseries.

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