Claim · #6494433
Sclerotium rolfsii · pathogen pressure · Apium graveolens
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“in plants with very succulent stems, such as celery, the stem may fall over”
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- Unknown
- Year
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- Publication
- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
- Page
- 599
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Sclerotium rolfsii is a well-documented soilborne pathogen causing southern blight/stem rot; succulent-stemmed hosts like celery are classically susceptible, consistent with the source quote.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Sclerotium rolfsii is a well-documented soilborne fungal pathogen causing southern blight/stem rot; celery's succulent stems are a recognized susceptibility factor consistent with the source quote.”
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