Bacterial Leaf Blight

Symptom

At the initial stage of infection, small whitish spots or lesions with water-soaked margins appear on the leaves. These lesions expand rapidly, turning reddish-brown and exhibiting a water-soaked appearance. As the disease progresses, the lesions coalesce, causing leaf tips to wither and leading to premature leaf drying. Affected leaves reduce overall plant growth, resulting in stunted plants and undersized bulbs. Under severe infection, reddish-brown, water-soaked lesions also develop on the bulbs, often leading to premature plant death.