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This project details the outcomes of a 12-month scoping study of root rot of parsley which investigated primary causes and treatments for root rot in the States of NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Growers reported that root rot of parsley caused up to 100% crop losses in Queensland and Victoria In Victoria the problem is worse in late autumn through winter when Some Queensland growers have established hydroponic production to avoid crop losses and
Scientists have identified the cause and control of a root rot disease that severely affects Victorian Root rot attacks seedlings and mature plants, generally at the soil line causing a spongy, dull brown Field trials conducted on a commercial crop of parsley in Victoria identified two fungicides which Parsley root rot in Victoria was associated with the water mould fungi Pythium and Phytophthora. The disease is prevalent during the late autumn and winter, especially after heavy rains when soil Surveys of parsley crops in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria indicated that a similar In laboratory trials conducted in Queensland and New South Wales, a bacterium and a number of The cause and control of root rots in Queensland parsley crops now needs to be addressed as well as Information resulting from this research is being presented in a poster on parsley diseases and in a This research was led by scientists at the Department of Primary Industries Victoria Knoxfield Centre, The project was The Australian Government provides matching funding for all of Horticultural Australias Research The researchers gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the
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