Claim · #6494431
Sclerotium rolfsii · pathogen pressure · Solanum lycopersicum
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Southern blight of tomato showing lower stem rot”
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- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
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AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Sclerotium rolfsii is a well-documented soilborne fungus causing southern blight/crown rot on tomato stems; severity, season, and regional context are all consistent.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Sclerotium rolfsii is a well-established soilborne fungal pathogen causing southern blight/lower stem rot on Solanum lycopersicum, consistent with 'warm humid' season and US context.”
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