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Root Rot
Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Thielaviopsis basicola
- Leaves turn yellow to tan and wilt
- Plants may be stunted
- The base of the stem may turn brown and crack
- Roots have brown to black sunken areas and lack root hairs
- The outer root tissue may be easily removed leaving behind thin, stringy root cores
- Lab test necessary to determine which pathogen is causing root rot
- More information on root rot
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Downy Mildew
Pernospora violae
- Leaves turn pale green to yellow and may curl slightly downward
- Downy white fungal growth on underside of leaves
- Plants become yellow in color and stunted
- Infected leaves prematurely drop from the plant leaving a barren stalk with few leaves
- Disease favors cool, wet weather
- More information on Downy Mildew
