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Effects of nutrients on diseases of lettuce Downy mildew of lettuce

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Infecti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>lettuce</strong> with spores<br />

<strong>Downy</strong> <strong>mildew</strong> susceptible varieties<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

Fortune Sure shot Winter Select C<strong>on</strong>stanza<br />

Incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> plants infected with downy <strong>mildew</strong> (%)<br />

Lily<br />

Fortune<br />

Bernadinas<br />

Winter Select<br />

Tomos<br />

Bellagio Curletta LE 290<br />

LE 304<br />

Bellagio Robinio A<br />

LE 291<br />

Sure shot<br />

Boomerang<br />

K<strong>on</strong>g<br />

Roundhouse<br />

Seagull<br />

C<strong>on</strong>stanza<br />

Alpinas<br />

Boost<br />

Quintus<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Anthracnose susceptible varieties<br />

Effect <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Nitrogen <strong>on</strong> disease<br />

• 3 forms and 3 rates <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Nitrogen<br />

• N forms<br />

‣ Potassium nitrate<br />

‣ Calcium nitrate<br />

‣ Amm<strong>on</strong>ium nitrate<br />

• No N in soil mix<br />

• Plant growth resp<strong>on</strong>se prior to disease<br />

assessment<br />

Anthracnose severity

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