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Managing White Blister on Broccoli

This document provides information about white blister, a disease that affects brassica crops like broccoli. It is caused by the fungus Albugo candida. The disease forms white blisters on the underside of leaves which then cause discoloration on the top. It spreads through wind, rain, or insects. The fungus can also infect roots and stems. Management includes destroying infected crops, improving ventilation between plants, ensuring proper nutrition, and planning watering to avoid wet leaves. No fungicides are currently registered to control white blister on broccoli.

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Managing White Blister on Broccoli

This document provides information about white blister, a disease that affects brassica crops like broccoli. It is caused by the fungus Albugo candida. The disease forms white blisters on the underside of leaves which then cause discoloration on the top. It spreads through wind, rain, or insects. The fungus can also infect roots and stems. Management includes destroying infected crops, improving ventilation between plants, ensuring proper nutrition, and planning watering to avoid wet leaves. No fungicides are currently registered to control white blister on broccoli.

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N P P C

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National Plant Protection Centre
Department of Agriculture
Semtokha: Thimphu

White blister on broccoli

Patho. Leaflet 10

• Increase ventilation between plants by


aligning planting rows in the direction
of the prevailing wind and/or increasing
the space between plants and planting
rows.
Contact us:

• Ensure adequate phosphorus and


National Plant Protection Centre
potassium nutrition, as these nutrients
Department of Agriculture
may help to reduce the susceptibility of
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
brassicas to white blister. High nitrogen
Semtokha, Thimphu
rates may increase susceptibility.
P O Box: 670
Tel: +975-02-351016/351665
Chemical Control
Fax: +975-351656
Produced by:
Email: nppcsemtokha@[Link]
No fungicides are currently registered for the
Website: [Link]
control of white blister on broccoli. Pathology Unit
National Pant Protection Centre
Semtokha, Thimphu.
White blister on broccoli • The blisters consist of masses of white
dust-like spores. • The disease develops at temperatures
White blister is a plant disease that affects ranging from 10°C - 25°C.
brassica crops and is caused by the fungus • The fungus can cause swellings on roots
Albugo candida. The disease is spread by wind, and stems, and distortions of flowers Disease Management.
rain or insects disperse aerial spores. and leaves which indicates systemic
infection. Cultural Practices
Disease Symptoms • Destroy brassica crops soon after
• In seedlings, affected plants may look harvest to remove the host plants. Crop
• In localized infections white blisters ‘leggy’ and taller than non-affected residue should be ploughed into the
appear, which in the early stages are seedlings due to the abnormal growth. field.
seen on the underside of leaves.
Disease Epidemiology • Plan watering so the leaves are not wet
• As symptoms progress, circular areas for long periods. Long light applications
of light green to yellow discolouration • Free water (dew, fog or rain) on leaves of water will favour disease formation.
appear on the upper leaf surface, and stems. Avoid watering in the evening and night
corresponding to white blisters on the if possible. Irrigating in the morning is
underside of the leaves • The best conditions for spores to infect recommended.
plants are 3 hours of leaf wetness at 13-
20°C.

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