Benomyl in Acetone EradicatesFusarium moniliformeandF. oxysporumfrom Asparagus Seed
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scientific Societies in Plant Disease
- Vol. 65 (11) , 892-893
- https://doi.org/10.1094/pd-65-892
Abstract
Treating asparagus seed with 10% Cl bleach solution, 2000 ppm benomyl in water, or hot water at 50-55.degree. C significantly reduced but did not eliminate F. moniliforme and F. oxysporum. Hot-water treatments drastically reduced germination. Both fusaria were eradicated from asparagus seeds and germination was stimulated when seeds were soaked in 25,000 ppm benomyl in acetone for 24 h. A reliable method for producing Fusarium-free asparagus seedlings was developed.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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