Soil borne diseases: Practical information (Best4Soil Video)
2020
de Cara García, Miguel | Michel, Vincent | Molendijk, Leendert
This video provides information on what soil borne diseases are, how to recognise them and why they are important. The different groups of soil borne diseases, including nematode and fungi, are highlighted, as well as symptoms and diagnoses of these microscopic pathogens. With some examples from onion, tomato and cucumber. Correct diagnosis is crucial to allow correct management of the soil going forward. Not only harmful microbes live in the soil, 99% of the microorganisms living in an agricultural soil are not pathogenic. The majority are saprophytic, which means that they are involved in the decomposition and mineralisation of dead organic. This tool is relevant for all practitioners dealing with soil-borne disease in their production.
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