Petiole Rot
Sclerotium rolfsii
- Leaves, turn yellow, then brown, wilt and fall down
- Older, outer most leaves are infected first, followed by younger inner leaves
- Infected leaves come off easily and are brown and mushy at the base
- Tiny tan to reddish brown hard spheres and white cottony growth can be seen at the base of infected leaves or in the soil around infected plants
- Often seen after warm wet weather
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