Abstract:Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to Iran and Afghanistan. It is also a commercially important fruit tree in China and worldwide. In the summer of 2022, a serious root rot disease occurred in some pomegranate orchards in Xichuan County(32º42´ N, 111º48´ E), Henan Province, China, with an incidence of ~30%. Symptoms included leaf yellowing and wilting, root browning and rotting, and stem-base cracking, eventually leading to defoliation and death. To isolate the c… Show more
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