Analysis of the diversity of foliar pathogenic fungi in Cannabis sativa and use of copper sulphate to control pathogen infection

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dc.contributor.authorFarahmand, Hamed
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorKovalchuk, Igor
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-14T19:08:34Z
dc.date.available2022-10-14T19:08:34Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractInteraction between pathogens and cannabis plants may have the potential to cause significant yield losses in commercial cannabis growth facilities. Greenhouse studies indicated that fungal pathogens have the most severe impact on cannabis. Despite a considerable number of studies on fungal pathogens affecting cannabis, not many studies have focused on the role and efficacy of fungicides in controlling disease development. Copper sulphate has been suggested as an effective chemical against fungal pathogens. In this study, we explored the diversity of fungal pathogens in greenhouse settings and identified Penicillium olsonii to be the most abundant pathogen. We then studied the effect of copper sulphate as a fungicide to control the growth of Penicillium olsonii and found that copper sulphate could reduce the growth of Penicillium olsonii in vitro in a dose-dependent manner. This antifungal agent is also effective in decreasing the amount of Penicillium olsonii on different cannabis cultivars in vivo.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6346
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0306en_US
dc.proquest.subject0309en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectPlant pathologyen_US
dc.subjectCannabis plantsen_US
dc.subjectCannabis sativaen_US
dc.subjectPathogen infectionen_US
dc.subjectCopper sulphate
dc.subject.lcshCannabis
dc.subject.lcshPathogenic fungi
dc.subject.lcshCopper sulfate
dc.subject.lcshPlant-pathogen relationships
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleAnalysis of the diversity of foliar pathogenic fungi in Cannabis sativa and use of copper sulphate to control pathogen infectionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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