278 Diseases of Truck Crops 



SEPTORIA LEAF SPOT 

 Caused by Septoria pisi Westd. 



The disease greatly resembles pod spot. But a 

 microscopical examination of the fruit of the two will 

 reveal the difference. Septoria leaf spot is of little 

 economic importance. 



ROOT ROT, see RHIZOCTONIA, p. 45. 



ROOT KNOT, see NEMATODE, p. 49. 



WEEDS 



Of the numerous legume weeds, few if any are 

 troublesome in trucking. None are likely to be 

 carriers of the diseases which attack beans and peas. 



