Damping Off of Guava Seedlings
Pythium/Rhizoctonia/Fusarium complex
Guavafungal
A nursery disease complex that collapses seedling stems at the soil line.
Symptoms
Seedling stems collapse at the soil line, followed by wilting and death of young nursery seedlings.
Favorable conditions
- •Overwatering nursery trays
- •Non-sterile or poorly drained potting media
Management
- 1Use sterile, well-drained potting media
- 2Avoid overwatering nursery trays
- 3Treat seed or soil with a labeled fungicide
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