The dynamic equilibrium of an ecosystem is driven by mutual feedback interactions between plants and soil microorganisms. Asparagus exerts a particularly strong influence on its soil environment ...

Five trials were carried out under greenhouse conditions to test the efficacy of spray programmes based on biocontrol agents, phosphite-based fertilizers and a chemical inducer of resistance ...

The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...

Crown and root rots are commonly observed in alfalfa fields in South Dakota. They are especially common in alfalfa stands that are 2 or more years old. Various fungal pathogens cause these diseases.

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Crown rot is showing up more frequently in Midwest cornfields. Plant pathologists say it's likely a multi-pathogen disease ...

Louisiana growers have not yet finished planting this year’s strawberry crop, and a disease called crown rot has already been detected in a commercial field, according to the Louisiana State ...

Red crown rot is a fungal disease of soybeans that has been common in the southern United States for years. AgriGold agronomist Brett Leahr is concerned about the spread of the disease in his Illinois ...

A disease first identified in southern soybean fields in 1972 has made its way into Illinois. Called red crown rot, it can appear at a glance to be one of several other more common Midwest soybean ...