First Report of Pink Rot of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Caused by Phytophthora erythroseptica in Korea

Ryu, Kyoung Yul; Kim, Jeom Soon; Kim, Jong Tae; Hahm, Young Il

Research in Plant Disease 2003;9(1):32-35.
Published online March 30, 2003.

Phytophthora erythroseptica에 의한 감자 홍색부패병 발생

류경열, 김정순, 김종태, 함영일

First Report of Pink Rot of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Caused by Phytophthora erythroseptica in Korea

Kyoung Yul Ryu, Jeom Soon Kim, Jong Tae Kim, Young Il Hahm

Abstract

Pink rot of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) occurred at Pyeongchang in Gangwon and at Bosung in Junnam province since 1999. The disease incidence in the surveyed areas was about 5% of harvested potatoes in 2002. Affected tubers showed a dull brown appearance and the lenticels and eyes on tubers turned dark brown. The cut surface of the diseased tuber colored faint pink and the entire surface of the diseased tuber becomes deep salmon pink within 30 min. The pathogen isolated from the diseased tubers was identified as Phytophthora erythroseptica based on morphological and cultural characteristics. Mycelial mat was fairly fluffy, rosette or stellate patterns and rounded or angular hyphal swellings were formed in water. Temperature for mycelial growth was ranged from 5 to 30℃ and optimal temperature was 25℃. Non-papillate sporangia were persistent on stalk and ellipsoid, ovoid, obpyriform or distorted in shape, often with a constriction distal in the middle. Size of sporangia was 41.3~69.6×26.8~47.4 (av. 55.5 ×37.1) mm. Sexuality of Phytophthora erythroseptica was homothallic. Oogonia were 30~46 mm in diameter and oospores were 28~35 mm in diameter. Elongated or cyclindrical antheridia were all amphigynous. This is the first report on potato pink rot caused by Phytophthora erythroseptica in Korea.

Key Words: Phytophthora erythroseptica, pink rot, potato