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Black Rot
Xanthomonas campestris
- Leaves wilt, turn yellow and eventually turn brown and die
- Yellow V-shaped lesions develop on margin of leaves, the point of the v follows a vein towards the base of the leaf
- Black veins can be seen in infected leaves, petioles and stems
- Sticky yellowish liquid bacterial ooze may be seen if infected veins are cut
- Disease favored by hot, humid conditions
- More information on Black rot
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Fusarium Wilt (Yellows)
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. conglutinans
- Affected leaves wilt, eventually turn brown, become dry and brittle, and may fall off
- Plant has a yellowish-green overall color that often occurs only on one side of the plant
- Lower leaves yellow first, yellowing progresses up the plant
- Stem and midrib of the leaf curve to one side
- Veins in affected leaves are yellowish brown
