Baptisia (False Indigo) Diseases: Identification and Management

Disease Reference Table

Disease	Symptoms	Pathogen/Cause	Management
Cylindrocladium Stem Rot	Stems and lower leaves become very dark brown to black.	Cylindrocladium	Occurs during propagation. Affected cuttings on wet paper towel in plastic bag produce light-colored spores in days. Use pathogen-free rooting soil; take cuttings from healthy plants.
Leaf Spots	Dark brown spots spread to engulf entire leaf.	Cercospora, Marssonina, Septoria, Stagonospora	Avoid sprinkler irrigation.
Powdery Mildew	White fungal growth on leaf surfaces.	Erysiphe or Microsphaera	No control available.
Rhizoctonia Stem Rot	Dark dead areas on stems.	Rhizoctonia	Occurs during cutting propagation. Affected cuttings on wet paper towel produce web-like fungal strands. Use pathogen-free rooting soil; take cuttings from healthy plants.
Rust	Reddish-brown dusty spores on leaves.	Puccinia andropogonis	This fungus also infects Oxalis, Penstemon, Mimulus, Lupines, Baptisia, and Aesculus.

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