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A quantitative method to examine large numbers of soil samples for Synchytrium endobioticum, the cause of potato wart disease

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Resting sporangia were collected from dried soil on 37-μm mesh, extracted with chloroform, and deposited on grid, marked membrane filters. The technique gives consistent figures, a rapid estimate of the inoculum potential of a soil, and is suited for analysis of large volumes of soil samples.

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  1. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, P.O. Box 7098, St. John's West

    Michael C. Hampson

  2. Production and Marketing Branch Agriculture Canada, Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

    Paul R. Thompson

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  1. Michael C. Hampson
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Contribution No. 47, Research Station, Agriculture Canada, P.O. Box 7098, St. John's Newfoundland.

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Hampson, M.C., Thompson, P.R. A quantitative method to examine large numbers of soil samples for Synchytrium endobioticum, the cause of potato wart disease. Plant Soil 46, 659–664 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00015927

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