Fungal Soft Rot of Ginger

Symptoms

Water-soaked, yellowing leaves and a soft, watery rot of the rhizome.

Favorable conditions

• •Waterlogged, poorly drained beds
• •Continuous ginger cropping in infested soil

Management

1. 1Plant on well-drained raised beds
2. 2Avoid waterlogging
3. 3Treat seed rhizomes with a labeled fungicide
4. 4Rotate crops