Disease

Symptoms

Fungicide

Method of application/ Control Measures

Name:-

Bacterial Canker

Source: -

Contaminated seed, transplants or equipment.

Favoring Conditions Warm humid conditions. Critical Crop Time Early season seedling and transplant infections most devastating.

Overall Plant: - Systemic wilt of entire plant; canker sometimes not apparent.

Leaf: - Downward turning of lower, oldest leaves first, uniform leaf burning.

Stem: -. Stems show internal creamy-white to yellow or brownish tinge especially at joints in the growing areas of the plant, crack open.

Root and fruit: -. similar to stem. Fruit: small individual dots with distinctive halo.

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Non-host crop rotation very effective. Avoid fieldwork during wet conditions to reduce spread between plants.