Bacterial Wilt of Ginger
Ralstonia solanacearum
Gingerbacterial
A destructive vascular wilt spreading through infected seed rhizomes and contaminated soil/tools.
Symptoms
Sudden yellowing and wilting, bacterial ooze from cut rhizomes or stems, and soft internal rhizome rot.
Favorable conditions
- •Infected seed rhizomes
- •Contaminated soil and waterlogging
- •Contaminated tools moving bacteria between plants
Management
- 1Use certified pathogen-free seed rhizomes
- 2Rotate crops
- 3Avoid waterlogging
- 4Remove and destroy infected plants promptly
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