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Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach – Phys.org
Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle (approximately a week), it can produce millions…
Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle (approximately a week), it can produce millions of spores during the spinach growing season. Overhead sprinkler irrigation systems and dew formation on cool nights leads to more moisture, which enables these spores to infect the spinach.
Scientists at the University of Arkansas explored the relationship between available moisture and disease establishment and in a recent article they…
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