Cotton seedling diseases : answers to frequently asked questions
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"What are cotton seedling diseases and what causes them? Several different, normally harmless, microscopic organisms that live on organic matter in the soil can attack cotton seedling roots in the spring. These organisms are called fungi. The ones most commonly found attacking cotton in Missouri are named Pythium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia and Thielaviopsis. A plant may be attacked by one of these or by several at the same time. Each of these organisms causes a different disease, and the symptoms are different for each. However, they are collectively known as seedling diseases. The organisms that cause seedling diseases are present in most soils. Once established, they remain there indefinitely. They produce structures that enable them to survive in the soil from year to year. Seedling diseases become worse when the soil is cool and most especially when the soil is wet. These conditions do not develop in Missouri every year. Because of yearly variations in weather, the severity of cotton seedling diseases also varies. Cotton seedling diseases cause more yield loss than any other disease in Missouri."--First page.
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