Root rot of carrot
temperatures ranging from -3°C to 25°C, with an optimum around 18°C. Lesions are dark brown to black, moist, mostly circular spots 0.5 -1.2 cm diameter that extend [...] The pH for growth, sporulation, and spore germination ranges from 3.4 to 7.1 (optimum 4.2–4.7). This affinity for acidic conditions may explain the concentration [...] in nonsterile soil remained viable at 0°C and 3°C for 12 months, at 6°C for 6 months, and at 12°C for 2 months, indicating a capacity to overwinter in