Abstract
Downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis is one of the most destructive diseases of cucurbits worldwide. The present investigation was conducted to study the host range and effect of plant spacing on disease development in cucumber under field conditions. Eight cucurbit hosts, including watermelon, muskmelon, pumpkin, sponge gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, bitter gourd and round gourd were evaluated for percent disease intensity (PDI). The pathogen infected all tested hosts, with muskmelon showing the highest disease intensity throughout the observation period, while pumpkin recorded the lowest PDI. A separate experiment assessed six plant spacings in cucumber to determine their influence on disease severity and yield. Narrow spacing (1.0 m × 1.0 m) recorded the highest PDI but also produced maximum yield, whereas wider spacing (2.0 m × 1.0 m) significantly reduced disease intensity with comparatively lower yield. The study revealed a negative correlation between plant spacing and disease development. These findings highlight the importance of host susceptibility and optimum plant spacing in managing downy mildew in cucurbits.
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Claim · model-written summary
The pathogen infected all eight tested cucurbit hosts.
- Taxon
- Cucumber
Cucumis sativust0 - Interactor
- pathogene0pathogen
- Outcome
- infected all tested hostse0
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e0“The pathogen infected all tested hosts”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Muskmelon showed the highest disease intensity.
- Taxon
- muskmelon
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Cucumis meloe0 - Outcome
- disease intensitye0
- Direction
- higheste0
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Verbatim
e0“muskmelon showing the highest disease intensity throughout the observation period”
Claim · model-written summary
Pumpkin had the lowest percent disease intensity.
Verbatim
e0“pumpkin recorded the lowest PDI”
Claim · model-written summary
Narrow spacing produced the highest disease intensity in cucumber.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- Narrow spacing (1.0 m × 1.0 m)e0
- Outcome
- PDIe0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Narrow spacing (1.0 m × 1.0 m) recorded the highest PDI”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Narrow spacing also produced maximum cucumber yield.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- Narrow spacing (1.0 m × 1.0 m)e0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- maximume0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Narrow spacing (1.0 m × 1.0 m) recorded the highest PDI but also produced maximum yield”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Wider spacing significantly reduced disease intensity.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- wider spacing (2.0 m × 1.0 m)e0
- Outcome
- disease intensitye0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“wider spacing (2.0 m × 1.0 m) significantly reduced disease intensity”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Wider spacing gave comparatively lower yield.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- wider spacing (2.0 m × 1.0 m)e0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- lowere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“wider spacing (2.0 m × 1.0 m) significantly reduced disease intensity with comparatively lower yield”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Plant spacing was negatively correlated with disease development.
- Taxon
- CucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- plant spacinge0
- Outcome
- disease developmente0
- Direction
- negativee0
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Verbatim
e0“negative correlation between plant spacing and disease development”
t0“Cucumber”
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