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  Characteristics Of Phytophthora ü Phytophthora is a genus of plant-damaging oomycetes, whose member species are capable of causing enormous economic losses on crops worldwide, as well as environmental damage in natural ecosystems. ü The cell wall of Phytophthora is made up of cellulose. ü Phytophthora species resemble true fungi because they grow by the means of fine filaments, called hyphae, and produce spores. ü Their hyphae lack cross-walls, and the diploid phase, rather than the haploid phase, dominates their life cycle. ü Another striking   feature of Phytophthora is that it produces swimming spores, called zoospores, during a phase of its lifecycle, a vestige of   its evolutionary origins in water. Important species ü There are currently more than 80 described species of Phytophthora worldwide, and the vast majority of them are plant pathogens. ü Phytophthora species damage plants by killing tissues. ü The symptom of foliar infection...

  Post harvest management  practi ce on Ash Gourd Introduction Post harvest management is the system of handling, storing, processing, packaging, transporting   and marketing agricultural commodities after harvest. Ash-gourd is a native vegetable of Nepal but largely underutilized and neglected. It is known as Kubhindo in Nepali. The outer skin is covered with ash color powdery substance – the reason why it is called an ash-gourd . Ways to eat ash gourd ·       Ash gourd is a popular part of Asian cuisine. ·       The    fruit is most often cubed, boiled, and eaten on its own or added to soups and stews. ·       It can also be baked, fried, candied, or simply peeled and added to salads, or eaten raw. ·       It can be used to make candy, jam, ketchup, cakes, ice cream, or a sweet Indian delicacy known as Petha. ·       It...