Belly Rot and Damping-off in Cucumber

Symptoms

Yellow/brown discoloration in fruit; water-soaked spots on the side of the fruit in contact with the soil; brown mold growing in rotting areas; collapse of seedlings.

Causal Agent

Fungus

Conditions for Disease Development

The disease prefers warm and humid conditions.

Control Methods

Till the soil deeply before planting; use plastic mulch to create a barrier between the fruit and the soil; plant in well-drained areas to avoid wet soils; apply appropriate protective fungicides when plants begin to vine.