Hello folks,
We have a problem that has been brought to my attention on all of the Islands in this chain. They say that this year is the first for this to happen all of the local grown peppers are getting sick after the first harvest. After the first harvest the leaves seem to wither and turn to a yellow and black fungus and the same is for the peppers as shown in the photo below. The farmers are scared to death that this may last into the future. The rain was heavy this year and the humidity was also very high above 91% + this summer. The Island is Rota next door to Guam and the same disease is reported in Tinane and Siapan. Any help would be appreciated so I can pass a word to them from this knowledgeable form.
I found this on NMSU site and seems to match symptoms http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-106.html
Slave
We have a problem that has been brought to my attention on all of the Islands in this chain. They say that this year is the first for this to happen all of the local grown peppers are getting sick after the first harvest. After the first harvest the leaves seem to wither and turn to a yellow and black fungus and the same is for the peppers as shown in the photo below. The farmers are scared to death that this may last into the future. The rain was heavy this year and the humidity was also very high above 91% + this summer. The Island is Rota next door to Guam and the same disease is reported in Tinane and Siapan. Any help would be appreciated so I can pass a word to them from this knowledgeable form.
I found this on NMSU site and seems to match symptoms http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-106.html
Slave