Indian problems Part 2 Disease Problem

[Scott Vergara]

Greg & others:

The die back occurs after the leaf has unfurled and appears to be growing
well.  Then a reddening of the blade accompanied by a water soaking, which
is what leads me to suspect bacterial infection.  The entire leaf blade
then yellows some and wilts...often within a couple of days, then the
petiole collapses.  Sometimes the tuber then rots, other times the tuber
appears to be OK, at least for now.  I have not sprayed anything specific.
Occurs on the mature tubers of plants I have imported.   Though a friend
dug an A. griffithii for me form his garden in Portland and brought it to
me....it did a similar thing after two weeks but the tuber seems fine.

I need to get a handle on this but my real full time job and travel has
slowed me up.

If anyone else has observed such problems I think a good thread for the
group might be disease problems and control idea.

Best Wishes,

Scott

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Scott Gregory Vergara
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> From: Greg Ruckert <greg at EZI-LEARN.COM.AU>
> To: ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL
> Subject: Indian problems
> Date: Saturday, June 28, 1997 3:50 AM
>
> Scott,
>
> Can you be more specific about your Indian problems please.
> Greg Ruckert
> 47 Allinga Avenue
> Glenside  5065
> South Australia
> Phone 61 8 83795123
> Fax 61 8 83642003