Conference paper
Sudden death in proteas in the Southwest of Western Australia
International Society for Horticultural Science
VI International Protea Research Symposium (Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, 09/03/2003–14/03/2003)
2003
Abstract
The cultivation of proteas for cut-flowers is a thriving industry in Australia and especially Western Australia. However, proteas are susceptible to a ‘sudden death’ syndrome and this has large economic consequences for the industry. Protea plantations in the south-west of Western Australia were assessed during 1999 to 2001 to determine the causes of Sudden Death. Phytophthora cinnamomi was isolated from the stems and roots of dying plants at 11 of the 28 plantations sampled. These included plants from four genera, Leucadendron, Leucospermum, Protea and Serruria. Protea death and decline was also attributed to other fungal pathogens, a range of pests, nutritional disorders and physical factors. The interaction of these factors will be discussed.
Details
- Title
- Sudden death in proteas in the Southwest of Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- C.P. Dunne (Author/Creator)B. Dell (Author/Creator)G.E.St.J. Hardy (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- VI International Protea Research Symposium (Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, 09/03/2003–14/03/2003)
- Publisher
- International Society for Horticultural Science
- Identifiers
- 991005545312707891
- Copyright
- (c) ISHS
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
- Note
- Appears in - VI International Protea Research Symposium, Leonhardt K.W. & Nakao P. (eds) Acta Horticulturae 602: 39-44, 2003
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