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Poor drainage and excess soil moisture encourage spread of: Avocado root rot
Authors
R. M. BurnsM. P. Miller
R. B. Harding
K. D. Gowans
G. A. Zentmyer
Authors Affiliations
Robert M. Burns is Extension Horticulture Technologist, University of California, Riverside; M. P. Miller is Farm Advisor, Riverside County; R. B. Harding is Associate Chemist, U.C., Riverside; K. D. Gowans is Extension Soils Specialist, U.C., Davis; G. A. Zent-myer is Plant Pathologist, U.C., Riverside.Publication Information
Hilgardia 17(8):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v017n08p13. August 1963.
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Abstract
Only seven known avocado root rot infestations have been located out of the 450 acres of avocados grown in Riverside County, and of these, only one grove has been extensively damaged. As previously reported from preliminary results of the statewide survey, this Riverside study also showed that root rot damage is dependent on the introduction of the fungus P. cinna-momi in soils with poor internal drainage. However, even with the best soils, the rate of spread can be increased with excessive soil moisture.
Burns R, Miller M, Harding R, Gowans K, Zentmyer G. 1963. Poor drainage and excess soil moisture encourage spread of: Avocado root rot. Hilgardia 17(8):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v017n08p13
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