Studies on the seed‐borne phases of dark leaf spot Alternaria brassicicola and grey leaf spot Alternaria brassicaeof brassicas

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SUMMARY: Tests in Britain on samples of basic and commercial Brassica oleracea seed between 1976 and 1978 showed that many lots were infected with Alternaria brassicicola. A. brassicae was uncommon in basic seed in these years and in commercial seed harvested in 1976 and 1977 but was frequent in seed harvested in 1978. Most affected seeds were contaminated by surface‐borne spores and mycelium of A. brassicicola but many were internally infected by the fungus situated within the seed‐coat and in some seeds in the embryo tissues. Superficial contamination by the fungus declined rapidly after 2 yr in cabbage seeds stored at 10 °C, 50% r.h. but internal infection persisted for up to 12 yr. In some samples, internal infection was commonly associated with small shrivelled seeds. Surface contaminated and internally infected seeds transmitted the disease but seedling infection was more closely correlated with the latter.

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