Information sheet : Sclerotial sett rot disease

Abstract

Sclerotial sett rot (SSR) was first identified in 2016 at the SRA Woodford Pathology Farm on sugarcane setts sent for disease resistance screening trials. Up until now, it has not been reported anywhere else in the world. SSR affects sett germination and kills young plants (Bhuiyan et al. 2019). It is unclear whether SSR is present in commercial sugarcane farming systems in Australia.