Charts of Micronutrients
Yellow or pale leaves, wilting, sparse canopy, black, decayed roots.
Main cause: Phytophthora cinnamomi; encouraged by waterlogged soil
Solution: Improve drainage, avoid overwatering, use healthy nursery plants, and apply locally approved treatments where appropriate. Severely affected trees may be difficult to save.
Black, sunken fruit spots; brown leaf patches; fruit decay, often as it ripens.
Main cause: Fungus, commonly Colletotrichum species
Solution: Remove infected and fallen fruit, prune dead twigs, improve airflow, handle fruit carefully, and use an approved fungicide if needed.
Raised, rough, brown or dark spots on young fruit, leaves and shoots.
Main cause: Fungus, Sphaceloma perseae
Solution: Remove infected debris, maintain good airflow, and use a locally approved fungicide according to its label when necessary.
Small brown to purplish spots on leaves and dark lesions on fruit; spots may merge.
Main cause: Fungus, Pseudocercospora purpurea
Solution: Prune to improve airflow, remove infected debris, avoid prolonged leaf wetness, and use an approved fungicide if warranted.
Phytophthora is a genus of plant-damaging oomycetes
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