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The term blackleg is used to describe darkening at the base of a stem or plant. Blackleg of potatoes and delphinium are described under Bacterial Diseases; blackleg of geraniums is under Rots.
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Horst, R.K. (2013). Blackleg. In: Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2141-8_17
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