Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Fuchsia diseases. Disease Symptoms Pathogen/Cause Management Rhizoctonia Root Rot Plants are stunted. Stem bases become dry and shredded. Plants die. Rhizoctonia Plant in potting media treated to eliminate pathogens. Apply a fungicide to protect plants. Rust Yellowish-orange spore masses form on the underside of leaves. Pucciniastrum Apply a fungicide to protect plants.

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Prepared by Gary W. Moorman, Professor of Plant Pathology