Mycobiology
- Volume 29 Issue 3
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- Pages.176-178
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- 2001
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- 1229-8093(pISSN)
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- 2092-9323(eISSN)
Rhizopus Soft Rot on Cherry Tomato Caused by Rhizopus stolonifer in Korea
- Kwon, Jin-Hyeuk (Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Servies) ;
- Kang, Soo-Woong (Department of Agricultural Science, Chinju National University) ;
- Kim, Jeong-Soo (Department of Agricultural Science, Chinju National University) ;
- Park, Chang-Seuk (College of Agriculture, Gyeongsang National University)
- Published : 2001.09.30
Abstract
A soft rot of fruits caused by Rhizopus stolonifer occurred on cherry tomato in Jinju City Agricultural Products Wholesale Market, Korea. The disease infection usually started from wounding after cracking of fruits. At first, the lesions started with water soaked and were rapidly softened and diseased lesion gradually expanded. The mycelia grew vigorously on the surface of fruits and formed stolons. Colonies on potato dextrose agar at