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Dragon Fruit Fungal Leaf Spots: Daconil Treatment

Brownish-black spots on dragon fruit (pitahaya) leaves. What is it and how to treat?

Expert Advice

Fungal problem from wet leaves at dusk—spores incubate in droplets. Get Daconil (broad-spectrum fungicide, Home Depot/Lowe's), follow label. New emerging leaves will be clean; affected leaves yellow and fall.

Nick

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