Stalk Rot of Sugar Beet Caused by Fusarium solani on the Pacific Coast.
In 2006, signs of stalk blight (2) have been noticed on sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) vegetation from roots produced in Oregon that have been being grown for seed manufacturing in a greenhouse in Salinas, CA utilizing Salinas Valley soil. Symptoms included vascular and cortical browning, necrosis, and dying of seed stalks. Isolations have been […]