Black Spot of Peas
Mycosphaerella pinodes
Description:
A fungal disease causing black to purple blotches on leaves, stems and pods. A rot may develop at ground level that girdles and kills the plant
Species Affected:
Pea.
Biology:
Favoured by cool, damp weather.
Carried on seed.
Spores are spread by wind.
It is often associated with Ascochyta.
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Management and Control:
Use healthy seed.
Do a Predicta-B soil test from SARDI Root Disease Testing Service.
Treat seed with fungicide.
Don't plant Peas on areas that have had Peas in the last 3 years or within 500 m of Peas from the previous season.
Plant in well-drained areas. Avoid over watering
Destroy infected crop residues.
Fungicide programs have generally not been very successful.
Related and Similar Species:
References:
1205
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