Host status and disease threshold of Rhizoctonia solani (Kühn (teleomorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris (Frank) Donk), on Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) and its suitability as a rotational crop to (Nicotana tabucum L.)
Abstract:The study was done following the continued outbreaks of problematic diseases in the production of tobacco (N. tabucum) in Zimbabwe which amongst the problematic ones are Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani. The experiment was conducted at Marondera University of Agriculture Science and Technology in Zimbabwe, aiming to evaluate the suitability of Chia as a rotational crop to tobacco. Chia is a seed oil producing legume crop which is regarded the most suitable in rotation with tobacco at the moment because … Show more
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