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Q&A – Why do my vegetable plants die? When I pull them up, they have fungus on the roots.

Question:
Why do my vegetable plants die? When I pull them up, they have fungus on the roots.
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Answer:

The white fungus you see on the roots is what is killing the plants. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says it is a stem rot. She says that this happens because the soil is very wet. She recommends watering less. In addition, UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper does not recommend using any chemicals. He recommends trying to find plant cultivars resistant to stem rots.

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