My mums have been showing green for awhile now, and growing quite a bit. I recently cut them back a little, so they wouldn't bud too early. The kept on growing.. and now, all of a sudden, in a day's time, my biggest, nicest mum, is looking bad! The center of it looks like it's suddenly rotted or something. What's going on? Can I fix this or save it!?





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BACTERIAL BLIGHT

This disease is caused by Erwinia chrysanthemi.

The most pronounced symptom is a rot of the upper part of the stem, resulting in wilt and collapse of the distal portion. Infected cuttings may show a brown to black decay at their bases. Occasionally, the only symptom is a marginal leaf scorch.

Prevention and Treatment: Soil in which diseased plants grew should be pasteurized with heat before reuse. Use cuttings that are disease-free, or dip cuttings for 4 hours in solutions of antibiotics such as streptomycin or aureomycin.

credit to Clemson Univ.

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