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Problem summary
Diagnostic
Roots
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Discolored
Nodules present
Seedlings
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Seedlings do not emerge
Seedlings chewed
Seedlings wilt and fall over
Leaves
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Brown margins and shrivel
Brown spots
Distorted
Shredded or damaged
Tiny white spots
White powdery growth
Yellowing, no wilting
Yellow with green mottle
Flowers
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Blossom drop
Whole Plant
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Fruit
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Brown rotting spots
Damaged
Poor fruit and yield
Light green, slow growth
Wilted
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Leaves shredded or damaged
Probable cause(s)
Insects or slugs (severe infestations can strip all leaves)
Hail
Rodents
Control and comments
Adjust planting date, Use appropriate pesticide
Consider planting date
Establish physical barriers
Cutworm (UC IPM)
Established February 2010