Results of 1991 anthracnose resistance screening study.1
| Species | % Diseased foliage2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | July 5 | July 27 | |
| C. alternifolia | 3 ab | 2 a | 1 a |
| C. amomum | 0 a | 3 a | 1 a |
| C. controversa | 22 bcd | 48 b | 61 bc |
| C. florida | 30 d | 37 b | 40 b |
| C. kousa | 11 abc | 11 a | 2 a |
| C. kousa var. chinensis | 33 d | 54 b | 71 c |
| C. mas | 8 abc | 7 a | 2 a |
| C. sericea | 23 cd | 40 b | 48 bc |
↵1 Anthracnose estimated using the Horsfall-Barratt disease assessment scale (6). The percentage of diseased foliage represents the visual estimate of the percentage of symptomatic leaves within the tree canopy.
↵2 Within each column, means followed by the same letter do not significantly differ according to Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test (p = 0.05).