Is Water Stress Associated with Root (Wilt) Disease of Coconut?
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2007-02
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The wilt disease of coconut in India popularly known as the rout (will) disease, has Haccidity of leaflets as the primary symptom, while leaf yellowing and necrosis are the other associated symptoms of ihe disease. Diseased palms are characterized by damaged root system and impaired stomatal regulation. Mycoplasma-like organisms (MLOs) are found to he the causal organisms of the disease. The water relation studies revealed the complexity of the disease, which is the only wilt disease on record associated with the MLOs. The present review dwells on the recent investigations on root (wilt) disease, in relation to water stress besides the comparison between the root (wilt) and the lethal yellowing, the two widely known diseases of coconut.
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J.Plantn.Crops 1991 v-19 i-2 p-91-101