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June 3, 2022 NC State

Phytophthora Landscape Bed Update: August 2018

By mshenson As of August 16, 2018, almost all of the suspected tolerant or resistant plants were healthy and are considered to be in good-to-excellent condition. P....

March 4, 2020 NC State

2019 Phytophthora Project Results

By mshenson Results are in from our 2019 study of Phytophthora on herbaceous ornamentals. See project details below for a full summary including detailed results. Summary results...

August 26, 2019 NC State

Second year: Phytophthora on Herbaceous Ornamentals

By mshenson We are on the second year of evaluating herbaceous ornamental plants for resistance or tolerance to Phythophthora root rot, crown rot, and foliar blight. We...

March 26, 2019 NC State

Project Results – Phytophthora on Herbaceous Ornamentals

By mshenson We had a successful 2018 field season and were able to evaluate plant cultivars that could be used as acceptable alternatives in Phytophthora-infested soils. We...

July 11, 2018 NC State

Phytophthora Inoculation and Rating for Disease

By mshenson Enjoy some photos below to see our research on Phytophthora on herbaceous ornamentals in action! This research was supported by a grant from the Horticultural...

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