Late Blight of Potato
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) of potato is a very destructive fungal disease. In the mid 1840's this fungus reached epidemic proportions in Ireland and was responsible for the Irish potato famine. Late blight, by name alone, indicates this ... [... more]
University of Saskatchewan |
Fungi, Part IV
In Part IV we look at Phymatotrichum omnivorum (cotton root rot) and Phytophthora spp. (cinnamon fungus). Cotton root rot is a soil-borne fungus which, fortunately, is not easily spread. It is incapable of movement through air or water, and ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds
 From Amazon.com: Oh, to be young and eligible to enroll in Professor George Hudler's "Plant Pathology 101" class at Cornell! For those of us who aren't, this book is the next best thing--a hugely entertaining introduction to spore lore. Not [... more]
CDN$65.25
Amazon CA |
The Berry Grower's Companion
a book brimming with love and information: I had the pleasure of knowing the author when she was a professor of horticulture at Penn State. She is a remarkable person, combining genuine love for berries with an encyclopedic knowledge of their biology and [... more]
CDN$22.95
Amazon CA |
Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds
From Amazon.com: Oh, to be young and eligible to enroll in Professor George Hudler's "Plant Pathology 101" class at Cornell! For those of us who aren't, this book is the next best thing--a hugely entertaining introduction to spore lore. Not [... more]
CDN$24.95
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