Southern blight
lesions on the stem. As the damage progresses, it causes darkening and rotting of the stem, resulting in the destruction of the cortex and the main root [...] darkening and rotting of the stem, resulting in the destruction of the cortex and the main root. As a consequence, leaves higher up in the plant start yellowing [...] In the southern USA, losses can reach 5% of annual production. Symptoms and damage Symptoms begin with brown, aqueous lesions on the stem. As the damage