Week 7: Soil-borne Plant Pathogenic fungi
Poor seed germination, seedling diseases, and failure of cuttings to grow are common problems. Many fungal disease organisms have been found to be associated with these disorders. All are soil-borne, while some are also carried on seed and may cause disease when seed is sown in moist soil.
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Course Material
- Week 1-5: Introduction, distribution, identification of soil micro-organisms
- Week 6: Symptoms of soil-borne plant diseases
- Week 7: Soil-borne Plant Pathogenic fungi
- Week 8-9: Mid-term - Vegetable diseases
- Week 10: Graft-transmissible Diseases
- Week 11: Bio-control of soil borne plant pathogens
- Week 12: Soil management for disease prevention
- Week 13: Protecting plantation from diseases
- Week 14: Bio intensive pest management
- Week 15: Fumigation for soil pest control
- Course outline
- Chapters 11
- Department Plant Pathology
- Teacher
Yasir Iftikhar
