Tag: soil borne pathogens
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Accidentally Infesting Fields by Moving Soil on Equipment or How to Exclude Soil Pathogens from Fields
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath. Most growers probably have heard that it’s possible to infest a “clean” (pathogen-free) field by moving soil on equipment. The question is how much infested soil is too much. The answer depends on the pathogen and where the soil is deposited. Some pathogens are present in soil at very…
The South Carolina Grower 