Southern blight
sclerotia can germinate in two forms, hyphal or eruptive, causing infection in the plants. The sclerotia can survive in the soil for a minimum of a year. The [...] cally on organic substrate before acting as a pathogen. Injuries make a host more susceptible, but it can invade via direct penetration, generally close [...] infested by the pathogen, which have a light texture and humidity close to field capacity. In the southern USA, losses can reach 5% of annual production. Symptoms