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Filtering by: Creator Callaway, R. J. Location Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States, (Hypsographic) Advisor Johnson, Kenneth B.

Diagnosis and Etiology of a Soilborne Disease Complex of Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima) in the Willamette Valley, OR

Creator:

Rivedal, Hannah M.

Abstract:

Winter squash (Cucurbita maxima) grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley for edible seed, frozen foods, and fresh markets is susceptible to an undiagnosed soilborne disease. Diseased squash fields exhibit symptoms of stunting, root and crown rot, vascular discoloration, and late-season wilt, which in extreme cases can lead to total crop failure....

Resource Type:

Dissertation