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Public Relations Of Cal Poly Avocado Rootstock Trial, Angel Daniel Carrillo
Public Relations Of Cal Poly Avocado Rootstock Trial, Angel Daniel Carrillo
Agricultural Education and Communication
Avocados have been one of California’s specialty crops for quite some time now. The industry has been motivating growers to implement the best management practices to ensure stable and increased production as much as they possibly can. California is the leading state in the country for avocado production. In 2019, California alone produced 109 tons of avocados (US Department of Agriculture, 2020). Unfortunately, root rot has made it a challenge to do so.
Root rot is a disease derived from the Phytophthora cinnamomi pathogen. This is an issue for avocado production worldwide. In efforts to find a method of decreasing …