to the seed in a powder form or as a liquid. An even layer covers the whole seed. In this way, the beneficial ingredients are available to the seed…
vulnerable seed emerging phase. In spring, adult bean seed flies lay eggs near host plants. Larvae hatch and tunnel into the soil, feeding on seeds…
at the beginning of the crop cycle. Ideal conditions for bean seed seed fly. The bean seed fly ( Delia platura ) is a common pest that can cause…
Primary infection is from this inoculum, or from infected seed. Infected seed doesn’t germinate well and seedlings die, causing irregular crop…
overwinters as mycelium or sclerotia in the soil and on crop residues. It is also seed-borne. Thanatephorus cucumeris causes diseases such as…
) need moisture (dew, rain, irrigation water) and nutrients for germination. Germination also happens at very high relative humidity (RH > 93%) on dry…
development Humic and fulvic acids, vital components of humus, improve seed germination, seedling growth, and biomass development of roots and shoots.…
often germinate directly and the germ tubes infect the plants either through the stomata or directly by penetrating the cuticula. For germination free…
water for germination. In general, the development rate of the epidemic is fastest at 18-25 °C. High relative humidity (RH) promotes germination of…
especially dehydration. Germination of the oospores is stimulated by exudates from roots of a susceptible host nearby. The oospores germinate and form…
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