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Bacterial Leaf Blight
Xanthomonas hortorum pv. pelargonii
(syn. X. campestris pv. pelargonii)
- Round water-soaked spots become tan to brown sunken spots, 1/8 to ¼ inch in diameter
- Leaf spots grow into water-soaked, brown, V-shaped lesions with a yellow border.
- Leaves wilt, turn yellow, than brown. May remain attached to the plant for a week or more
- In severe cases, stems shrivel and turn brown or black
- Common during periods of warm, moist weather
- More information on bacterial leaf blight
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Root Rot
Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Thielaviopsis basicola
- Leaves yellow and wilt; plants are slow growing or stunted
- Disease common in wet, poorly drained soil
- Lab analysis needed to determine which pathogen is causing the rot
- More information on root rot
