TY - JOUR
T1 - Crop rotation and genetic resistance reduce risk of damage from Fusarium wilt in lettuce
AU - Scott, Jeness C.
AU - Gordon, Thomas R.
AU - Kirkpatrick, Sharon C.
AU - Koike, Steven T.
AU - Matheron, Michael E.
AU - Ochoa, Oswaldo E.
AU - Truco, Maria J.
AU - Michelmore, Richard W.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Fusarium wilt of lettuce, caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, affects all major lettuce production areas in California and Arizona. In trials at UC Davis, we found that lettuce cultivars differ significantly in susceptibility to the disease, with some leaf and romaine types highly resistant under all test conditions. For more susceptible cultivars, disease severity is strongly influenced by inoculum levels and ambient temperature. Management of Fusarium wilt requires an integrated approach that includes crop rotation to reduce soil inoculum levels and the use of resistant cultivars during the warmest planting windows.
AB - Fusarium wilt of lettuce, caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, affects all major lettuce production areas in California and Arizona. In trials at UC Davis, we found that lettuce cultivars differ significantly in susceptibility to the disease, with some leaf and romaine types highly resistant under all test conditions. For more susceptible cultivars, disease severity is strongly influenced by inoculum levels and ambient temperature. Management of Fusarium wilt requires an integrated approach that includes crop rotation to reduce soil inoculum levels and the use of resistant cultivars during the warmest planting windows.
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U2 - 10.3733/ca.v066n01p20
DO - 10.3733/ca.v066n01p20
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84861371557
SN - 0008-0845
VL - 66
SP - 20
EP - 24
JO - California Agriculture
JF - California Agriculture
IS - 1
ER -