Source: Keep an eye out for gummy stem blight in watermelons | North Carolina Cooperative Extension
It is that time of the year when we get a few reports of gummy stem blight on watermelon transplants. The rainy weather we have been experiencing will be very conducive for disease spread, so scout your transplants and fields for any signs of symptoms. When transplants are infected with gummy stem blight it is always best to discard the infected flat and flats around it that would have become infected due to water splashing when watering with overhead irrigation. The disease can be very difficult to control if infected transplants are planted and wet weather comes our way.
