Sugarcane Ratoon Stunting

Ratoon stunting is a major disease of sugarcane that can cause significant yield losses. It is caused by the bacterium Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. This pathogen is mainly spread by infected stalk cuttings and contaminated harvesting knives. Ratoon stunting is controlled by planting disease-free sta...

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Main Authors: Philippe Rott, Sushma Sood, Jack C. Comstock, Robert A. Gilbert, Hardev S. Sandhu
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2018-03-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105760
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description Ratoon stunting is a major disease of sugarcane that can cause significant yield losses. It is caused by the bacterium Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. This pathogen is mainly spread by infected stalk cuttings and contaminated harvesting knives. Ratoon stunting is controlled by planting disease-free stalk cuttings and resistant sugarcane cultivars. This 3-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by P. Rott, S. Sood, J. C. Comstock, R. A. Gilbert, and H. S. Sandhu, and published by the Agronomy Department, March 2018. SS-AGR-202/SC002: Sugarcane Ratoon Stunting (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-abdd1df2a7ad4fa2a6b3e6b86d62d6202025-02-08T05:54:26ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-03-012018Sugarcane Ratoon StuntingPhilippe Rott0Sushma Sood1Jack C. Comstock2Robert A. Gilbert3Hardev S. Sandhu4Plant Health Institute MontpellierUSDA-ARSUSDA-ARSUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Ratoon stunting is a major disease of sugarcane that can cause significant yield losses. It is caused by the bacterium Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. This pathogen is mainly spread by infected stalk cuttings and contaminated harvesting knives. Ratoon stunting is controlled by planting disease-free stalk cuttings and resistant sugarcane cultivars. This 3-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by P. Rott, S. Sood, J. C. Comstock, R. A. Gilbert, and H. S. Sandhu, and published by the Agronomy Department, March 2018. SS-AGR-202/SC002: Sugarcane Ratoon Stunting (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105760SC002SSAGR202sugarcaneratoon stuntingdiseaseLeifsonia xyli subsp. xyli
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