PLASMODIOPHORA

Plasmodiophora brassicae

Plasmodiophoramycetes

Plasmodiophorales

Plasmodiophora

brassicae

Plasmodiophora is a genus of cercozoa. It includes the species Plasmodiophora brassicae which causes the disease cabbage clubroot.

Pathogen

Plasmodiophora brassicae

Name of the disease

Clubroot

Host

Cabbage ( Brassia oleracea )

Cabbage clubroot is a disease of Brassicaceae caused by the soil borne plasmodiophora brassicae, symptoms appear as yellowing, wilting ,and galls on the roots.

It is transmitted by contaminated transplant animals, surface water runoff, Contaminated equipment, and irrigation water.

Plasmodiophora life cycle

Control measures:-

• Field sanitation

• Crop rotation

• Mixed cropping

• Chemical treatment

• Use resistance variety

• To avoid cultivation of susspectiable variety

• Amended of soil with proper amount of nitrogen and potash fertilizer and the micro nutrients like zinc then plant will be prevent disease.