By Randy Drinkard - Posted on 16 July 2009
Several fungi are capable of causing stem canker and dieback of roses.
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Paul Shirville, Photo By: Irene Hannestad
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CAUSAL ORGANISM: Coniothyrium spp.
After a long cold wet winter, roses can be expected to have some dead and cankered canes. While these pathogenic fungi are not very sophisticated, they can cause READ MORE http://www.sactorose.org/ipm/83canker.htm