FUNGOID DISEASES OF SOFTWOOD IN THE BOTANIC GARDEN OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

In this article the issue of structure of the plant pathogenic fungi affecting softwood in Botanic Gar- den of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan is discussed. Among diseases we noted: fusarium and verticil- iaceous fall of nursery stocks and seedl ings in nursery - garden and rust of juniper and dark mildew of needles of adult plants. There is also one case of the disease, uncharacteristic for Uzbekistan, – pine - leaf cast common. The pathogenic agent is Lophodermium sp. The pathogenic agent of pine - le af cast common is recognized by us as Lophodermium sp., since the sizes described by us differ from the diagnosis upwards.