Some diseases of vegetable bedding plants include damping-off, Botrytis blight, powdery mildew, tospoviruses and bacterial leaf spot. The first step to manage these diseases is proper identification. Cultural mistakes caused by high soluble salts or nutrient imbalances often mimic disease symptoms. The use of resistant cultivars, sanitation, sound cultural practices and the proper use of fungicides are all needed to manage diseases of vegetable bedding plants.
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