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Horticultural crops :: Vegetables:: Cucumber and Squash

Scab: Cladosporium cucumerinum
Symptoms
  • Scab lesions appear on all parts of the vine that are above ground.
  • The first symptoms appear as light water soaked or pale green spots on the leaves.
  • These spots are numerous and appear on and between veins. Similar elongated spots develop on petioles and stems.
  • Gradually, the spots turn grey to white and become angular.
  • The affected leaves near the tip of the vine may be stippled with dead and yellowish spots, stunted and crinkled.
  • Fruits are infected at all stages of growth but is most susceptible while young. Fruit spots are grey, slightly sunken and about 2.0mm in dia.

Management

  • Crop rotation with corn once in 4 years.
  • Grow resistant varieties like Highmoor and Maine no.2.
  • Spray Mancozeb 0.2 %.

 


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