In the paper reported here the inoculation method of
Rhizoctonia solani Kühn to the turfgrass (
Zoysia spp.) was discussed.
(1) When the soil mixed culture of the causal fungus was inoculated to potted turfgrasses, the disease did not develop.
(2) However, when leaves, stems and roots inoculated by placing on mycelial mat cultured in petri dish, the infection took place forming brown spots and the percentage of disease outbreak increased according to wounding.
(3) When emerging turfgrasses from soil were inoculated by adding soil with the fungus hyphae, the infection did not occured. But in this case the disease developed when inoculated on wounded turf grasses.
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