Alternaria brassicae
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Alternaria brassicae is a plant pathogen able to infect most Brassica
species including important crops such as brocoli, cabbage
and oil seed rape. It causes damping off
if infection occurs in younger plants and less severe leaf spot
symptoms on infections of older plants.
Brassica
Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard family . The members of the genus may be collectively known either as cabbages, or as mustards...
species including important crops such as brocoli, cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
and oil seed rape. It causes damping off
Damping off
Damping off is the term used for a number of different fungus-caused ailments that can kill seeds or seedlings before or after they germinate....
if infection occurs in younger plants and less severe leaf spot
Leaf spot
Leaf spots are round blemishes found on the leaves of many species of plants, mostly caused by parasitic fungi or bacteria.A typical spot is "zonal", meaning it has a definite edge and often has a darker border. When lots of spots are present, they can grow together and become a blight or a blotch...
symptoms on infections of older plants.