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The occurrence and control of Phytophthora root and crown rot of chestnut in Victoria

The occurrence and control of Phytophthora root and crown rot of chestnut in Victoria caused by Phytophthora spp. This paper reports the The Occurrence and Control of widespread occurrence of phytophthora rot caused by Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot of Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands in Victoria, and describes Chestnut in Victoria experiments to evaluate chemicals for the control of this disease. Between January 1981 and April 1982, samples of soil W.S. Washington were received from beneath declining or dead chestnut Plant Research Institute trees from 23 plantings, mainly from the East Central and Department of Agriculture, Northeast regions of Victoria. Symptoms shown by the Burnley, 3121. affected trees included dieback of limbs, stem blackening Since the settlement of Victoria, plantings of chestnut at ground level and tree decline and death. Losses due to (Castanea sativa Miller) have been small, scattered and the decline were estimated to range from 2% to 100% of rarely intended as commercial nut producing groves. the trees in each planting (most <10%). Tree age ranged However, within the last 10 years considerable interest has from one-year old to greater than 50 years old (most < 6 been shown in the crop and many new plantings have years old). Soil and roots from these samples were been made, including some of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Plant Pathology Springer Journals

The occurrence and control of Phytophthora root and crown rot of chestnut in Victoria

Australasian Plant Pathology , Volume 12 (4) – Jan 28, 2011

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Springer Journals
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Subject
Life Sciences; Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Entomology; Ecology
ISSN
0815-3191
eISSN
1448-6032
DOI
10.1071/APP9830057
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Abstract

caused by Phytophthora spp. This paper reports the The Occurrence and Control of widespread occurrence of phytophthora rot caused by Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot of Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands in Victoria, and describes Chestnut in Victoria experiments to evaluate chemicals for the control of this disease. Between January 1981 and April 1982, samples of soil W.S. Washington were received from beneath declining or dead chestnut Plant Research Institute trees from 23 plantings, mainly from the East Central and Department of Agriculture, Northeast regions of Victoria. Symptoms shown by the Burnley, 3121. affected trees included dieback of limbs, stem blackening Since the settlement of Victoria, plantings of chestnut at ground level and tree decline and death. Losses due to (Castanea sativa Miller) have been small, scattered and the decline were estimated to range from 2% to 100% of rarely intended as commercial nut producing groves. the trees in each planting (most <10%). Tree age ranged However, within the last 10 years considerable interest has from one-year old to greater than 50 years old (most < 6 been shown in the crop and many new plantings have years old). Soil and roots from these samples were been made, including some of

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Australasian Plant PathologySpringer Journals

Published: Jan 28, 2011

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