Symptoms
- General yellowing of lower leaves which progress upwards.
- The affected leaves become flaccid and fall off.
- Tip burn of leaves and die-back of twigs appear. Root knot, can be seen in the vine showing the yellowing of leaves. The affected vines gradually die.
- Vascular browning can be seen.
Management:
- Soil drenching with Copper oxychloride in May– June and September– October.
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| Flaccid leaf | Infected leaf |