Black root rot is caused by a combination of root injury and pathogen attack. Roots of affected plants turn black and the plants slowly decline.
Identification
Black root rot can be distinguished from other root and crown diseases by lack of crown discoloration symptoms.
Solutions
Preparing beds to provide good drainage and soil solarization can help keep black root rot a minor problem.
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