Research Progress on Diseases Caused by the Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogen Rhizoctonia solani in Alfalfa
Muhammad Abdullah Akber,
Xiangling Fang
Abstract:Rhizoctonia solani is a soil-borne fungal species with worldwide distribution and poses serious threats to a wide range of economically important crops such as grain and forage crops. This pathogen has survival capabilities within plants and soil, giving rise to sclerotia and persisting for several months or years. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is the most widely grown and important forage crop in China and worldwide. The unique characteristics of alfalfa, such as excellent forage quality, ruminant desirability, a… Show more
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