Re: [CH] Bacterial Wilt? and Yellow Bumpy
Jim Campbell (jim@wildpepper.com)
Wed, 14 Jul 1999 16:38:00 +0000
Hilling of the soil is not likely to be a factor unless it is preventing
good drainage or is made of contaminated soil that is allowing soil
borne wilts closer contact to your canopy. Chiles need well drained
soil. The wilting with a lack of yellowing also applies to phytophthora
blight and some collar rots. Before an even slightly educated guess can
be made to your problem, more information is needed.
Is your soil a heavy clay? Did you compost with fresh materials? How
often do you water? Is it over the top watering or irrigation? Did the
leaves curl first? Was it the top leaves that wilted first or the lower
leaves? What is the color/appearance of the stem? Do the vascular
tissues seem healthy? How long does it take from the symptoms first
appearence until destruction?
Most wilts and rots are soil borne & are spread through contaminated
water either splashing inoculum up into the canopy or down the row to
other plants. Not much you can do about it this year other than to try
and limit the spread, if it is a soil borne wilt. Try more careful
watering.
Hope this helps!
-Jim C
MWPH
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