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Root Rot A Growing Concern In Pulse Crops

 
Root rot was rampant in pulse crops this year, due to the wet conditions.
 
Dr. Bruce Gossen, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, says root rot has become more prevalent on the prairies as the popularity of pulse crops continues to increase.
 
He notes new diseases such as aphanomyces are becoming a real problem.
 
"We don't have any resistance, we don't have good seed treatments and the pathogen can stay in the ground for a long time, even in the absence of a host," explained Gossen.
 
Source : Steinbachonline

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