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Alternaria brassicicola on Brassica oleracea

  • Credits / Owner: Ruud Barnhoorn, naktuinbouw
  • Submission date: 2026-06-19 15:12:59
  • Submission ID: #130
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Pathogen

Scientific name

Alternaria brassicicola
Genus

Alternaria
EPPO code

ALTEBI
Common name

Leaf blight; dark leaf spot
Synonyms

Alternaria circinans
Crop

Brassica oleracea
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Description

Cabbage seed placed on PDA+streptomycin agar plates. A. brassicicola appears green grey brownish and clouded over the seed.

Sterilant: Seeds placed on water soaked blotter paper first, incubated overnight at 20C and then put @-20C for 7 days
Sterilant time: 8 days
Growth time: 7 days
Lighting: 12 hrs of NUV and 12hrs in darkness
Agar: PDA + Streptomycin
Agar brand: Difco