A practical method for the assessment of the bacterial wilt potential of soils in Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI99P0350
Author (AU)	Felix, S. Ricaud, C.
Title - English (ET)	A practical method for the assessment of the bacterial wilt potential of soils in Mauritius
Thesis-Parent title (TH)	Proceedings of the 2nd Regional Symposium on Potato Production - S.E. Asia and Pacific, February 5-16, 1978, Laguna, Philippines
Document Type(DT)	Book chapter
Date of publication (DP)	1980
Source (SO)	12 p.
Language of text (LT)	En
Abstract (AB)	A reliable and practical bioassay for bacterial wilt (Pseudomonas solanacearum) in soil is described. Susceptible tomato plants are grown in pots with contaminated soil maintained at a high moisture level ranging from field capacity at the top of the pots to saturation at the bottom. A good correlation was obtained between survival rate of tomato plants and wilt incidence in the potato fields where soil samples were collected.
Descriptors - English (DE)	POTATOES DISEASES WILTS SOILS SOIL SCIENCE SOIL BIOLOGY
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Potatoes: Soil science and plant nutrition
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Soil microbiology
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-21
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
MSIRI Staff (MS)	PATH