1

Bacterial spot

Xanthomonas campestris

small yellow leaf spots which expand to distorted brown lesions that dry out forming curled and distorted leaves

Spray

2

Soft rot

Erwinia carotovora, Erwinia chrysanthemi, Pseudomonas marginalis,

sunken gray-orange root lesions softens and collapses the tissue

Drench / Spray

3

Damping off

Pythium sp.

Causes soft, rotting seeds that fail to germinate; water soaked reddish lesions encircle the stem at the soil line collapsing the seedlings

Drench

4

Powdery mildew

Erisyphe
heraclei

powdery growth on foliage with severe infections accounting for distorted leaves

Spray

5

Root knot nematodes

Meloidogyne
sp.

gall formation on the roots, reducing plant life

Drench / Drip