Identification Symptoms

  • Stump or brown root disease: Affected bushes show a gradual yellowing of leaves and defoliation and death of plant.
  • Affected roots are brittle and show dark brown wavy lines of the fungus.
  • Red root disease: Affected bushes show a gradual yellowing of leaves and defoliation and death of plant
  • Affected roots show dark red encrustation of the fungal mycelium. When the root is washed with water red colour of fungus mycelium could be confirmed.
  • Fusarial root disease or wilt: Affected plants show sudden wilting and yellowing of leaves leading to defoliation and death of aerial parts.
  • Roots turn brown to pinkish.