Harrell's Compendium of Tropical Plant Diseases & Disorders

SANITATION PRODUCTS FOR DISINFECTING TOOLS AND PRODUCTION AREAS

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION

Common Name

Tradename

sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate

Phycomycin®, GreenClean® Pro

quaternary ammonium (DDAC)

KleenGrow TM

hydrogen peroxide/hydrogen dioxide

Perpose Plus®

hydrogen peroxide + peroxyacetic acid

Jet-Ag®

+ S ymptomatic plants should be tested for R. solanacearum. Testing can be done at a diagnostic lab or in the greenhouse with ImmunoStrip tests available from Agdia, Inc. Use pathogen-free cuttings, plugs and bulbs. Tools, equipment, containers and all surfaces should be properly cleaned of any organic debris and thoroughly disinfested with sodium hypochlorite or a less corrosive disinfectant containing quaternary ammonia or peroxide material. Eliminate overhead irrigation (or irrigate when the leaves dry quickly). Scout crops as they are received and once a week in production. Remove and discard plants with symptoms as soon as they are found. Research reported on geranium showed reduced root infections when plants were treated with phosphonates preventatively.

Follow the product label for sanitation and prevention

TROPICAL PLANTS AFFLICTED BY SOFT ROT BACTERIA

Achillea

soft rot of cuttings

Calla Lily

bulb rot, root rot

Cyclamen

soft rot of leaves, corms

Dieffenbachia

stem rot

Epipremnum

soft rot of cuttings

Euphorbia

stem rot

Orchids

stem and pseudobulb rot

Philodendron

leaf spot, stem rot

Osteospermum

soft rot of cuttings

Syngonium

leaf spot, stem rot

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