. Diseases and decays of Connecticut tobacco. Tobacco. Stalk Diseases in the Field 127 The rot usually starts in the pith where the top has been broken out. During very wet years or in exceptionally damp locations it may start in the leaves and rot out the midribs or produce large holes in fleshy f if?.;- ^ Figure 19. Hollow stalk. Blackened pith (right) compared with healthy white pith (left). Cause. The rot is caused by invasion of the pith by parasitic bacteria, Bacillus aroideae. Finding the succulent pith a favorable food, they multi- ply and spread with incredible rapidity causi
. Diseases and decays of Connecticut tobacco. Tobacco. Stalk Diseases in the Field 127 The rot usually starts in the pith where the top has been broken out. During very wet years or in exceptionally damp locations it may start in the leaves and rot out the midribs or produce large holes in fleshy f if?.;- ^ Figure 19. Hollow stalk. Blackened pith (right) compared with healthy white pith (left). Cause. The rot is caused by invasion of the pith by parasitic bacteria, Bacillus aroideae. Finding the succulent pith a favorable food, they multi- ply and spread with incredible rapidity causing complete collapse of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Anderson, P. J. (Paul Johnson), b. 1884. [New Haven] : Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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