Root rot

Pythium spp.
Contributor: Aarhus Universitet
Date Compiled: 2025
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Prevention

Solution Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale)
Reduce irrigations and avoid soil waterlogging
From Sowing/Planting to Harvest
Increase aeration and lighting of young plants
From Sowing/Planting to Harvest

Control

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Solution Product Category
Streptomyces k61
Microbiological fungicide
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