Increase in the occurrence of autumn cabbage soft rot... thorough prevention necessary

Gyeonggi Agricultural Research and Extension Services Drainage maintenance Pre-treatment pesticide spraying required The Gyeonggi Agricultural Research and Extension Services urged thorough inspection and control measures as frequent rains over the past week have led to an increase in cabbage soft rot. Cabbage soft rot is a bacterial disease transmitted through soil, and its occurrence has increased due to frequent rainfall this year and higher average temperatures compared to previous years. Infected cabbages turn into light brown spots and rot, with the infected areas shrinking and the entire cabbage rotting. In fields with poor drainage or where continuous cropping has been done in plots where soft rot occurred last year, the probability of soft rot occurrence is very high as the pathogens remain in the soil. Farmers must prevent its spread through thorough prevention measures such as ...