Part of Crop diseases

Clubroot

Producers and government work together to minimize yield losses due to this regulated crop disease of the cabbage family.

Introduction

Clubroot is a serious soil-borne disease of canola, mustard and other crops in the cabbage family. Cole crop vegetables like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, radish, rutabaga and turnip, are susceptible to clubroot, as are many cruciferous weeds, for example, wild mustard, stinkweed and shepherd's purse. In this section, find out about this damaging crop disease, how producers can prevent it, and what government is doing to manage it in Alberta.