Susceptibility of germinating seedlings of European and Eurasian populations of to damping-off caused by .

The effect of inoculation with on survival of seed and seedlings of 19 populations of was examined under environmentally controlled conditions, with four treatments (0, 50, 10, 10 spores ml). A single seed source of was included as a positive control. Germination (emergence of the plumule above the compost) and health of seedlings was assessed daily, for 85 days.