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Record 1 1998-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Tobacco Industry
CONT

Black shank is caused by a soil borne fungus ... It primarily affects roots and basal parts of the stem, hence the common name "black shank" ... In tobacco plants one to two feet tall the first symptoms of the disease may be a sudden wilting of the leaves.

OBS

This fungus is called "Phytophthora": (information given by Dr. Bolton, Agriculture Canada).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Industrie du tabac
DEF

Maladie [qui] peut affecter les semis ou les plantations. Le champignon [Phycomycète] provoque la pourriture des racines et de la tige d'où le nom de Black Shank.

Spanish

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