Relationships of pre-inoculation high temperature to root browning caused by Pythium aphanidermatum in hydroponically-grown sweet pepper
Episodes of high root-zone temperature (33ºC) were investigated in relation to susceptibility of sweet pepper to root rot caused by Pythium aphanidermatum. Pepper plants were grown in aerated nutrient solution in hydroponic units positioned in temperature-controlled water baths. Root zone temperature was 23ºC except during high temperature treatments. Roots were exposed to 33ºC for 0 to 216 h, inoculated with P. aphanidermatum and assesseda at intervals for colonization by the pathogen and for severity of browning (necrosis). The pathogen colonized all roots within 12 h following inoculation. The roots turned brown earlier when exposed to 33ºC for more than 9 h prior to inoculation compared to those exposed for 0 to 6 h. Browning developed progressively earlier as the period at 33ºC was increased from 9 to 144 h, and was 4 days earlier for exposures of 144 to 216 h compared to 0 to 9 h. Browning was precocious also when inoculation was delayed as long as 216 h following exposure at 33ºC for 72 h. We conclude that high temperature predisposes pepper plants to precocious browning caused by P. aphanidermatum and that predisposition lasts for at least 9 days.
Main Authors: | Sopher,Coralie R., Sutton,John C. |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Fitopatologia
2009
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1982-56762009000600001 |
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