. Fig. 103. — Part of watermelon with stem-end-rot. After Meier. destroyed in a few days. Immediate and thorough spray- ing may be of service. Soft-rot ^^^'^^^ {Bacillus melonis Gidd.). — This soft-rot was described first by Giddings as causing 25 per cent loss of muskmelons in certain fields in Vermont in 1907. The decay usually begins on the lower side of the fruit, resulting in

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