Studies on the soft rot of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rose) caused by Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitz
Indrasenan, G.; Paily, P.V., 1973: Studies on the soft rot of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rose) caused by Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitz. Agricultural Research Journal of Kerala 1974; 11(1): 53-56
Pythium aphanidermatum was pathogenic to germinating buds and mature rhizomes of ginger, and infection was more severe when the tissues were wounded. Of 21 ginger cvs screened for resistance to the pathogen Maran was the least susceptible.