{"id":2634,"date":"2025-11-14T05:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T05:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2634"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:23:41","slug":"diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2634","title":{"rendered":"Palm Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2634\" class=\"elementor elementor-2634\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563483f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"563483f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b924ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b924ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>A Farmer&#8217;s Guide to Major and Dangerous Palm Diseases<\/strong><\/h3><p>By: <strong>Johan Grabe Founder and CEO Koingnaas Palms<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f08ec7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f08ec7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5533b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5533b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Palm and date palm plantations are valuable agricultural assets, but they are susceptible to a wide range of diseases that can cause significant economic losses.<\/p><p>From lethal systemic infections to quality-reducing leaf spots and fruit rots, it is crucial for farmers and plantation managers to be able to identify and understand these threats.<\/p><p>This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the most dangerous and common diseases affecting palm forests and date palm plantations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc712d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffc712d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba77928 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ba77928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a4c21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a4c21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1baa5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1baa5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>The Most Dangerous &amp; Lethal Palm Diseases<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a411fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a411fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef99b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef99b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>This group includes diseases that are highly aggressive, often incurable, and can lead to the rapid death of the palm.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>They represent the most significant threats to a plantation and require immediate attention and strict management protocols.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e153c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78e153c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b1d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"04b1d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4890e29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4890e29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3192f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a3192f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75043a2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"75043a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" xml:space=\"preserve\" overflow=\"hidden\"><g transform=\"translate(-966 -448)\"><path d=\"M1013.99 458C993.011 458 976.007 475.004 976.007 495.979 976.007 516.954 993.011 533.958 1013.99 533.958 1034.96 533.958 1051.96 516.954 1051.96 495.979 1051.96 495.978 1051.96 495.976 1051.96 495.975 1051.97 475.009 1034.98 458.007 1014.02 458 1014.01 458 1014 458 1013.99 458ZM1018.15 512.1 1012.38 512.1 1012.38 484.509C1011.89 484.842 1011.37 485.163 1010.83 485.472 1010.29 485.782 1009.73 486.059 1009.15 486.302 1008.53 486.546 1007.88 486.773 1007.2 486.983 1006.51 487.193 1005.76 487.398 1004.94 487.597L1004.94 482.982C1005.49 482.827 1005.99 482.672 1006.45 482.517 1006.9 482.362 1007.35 482.207 1007.79 482.052 1008.23 481.875 1008.68 481.693 1009.12 481.504 1009.56 481.315 1010.01 481.134 1010.45 480.956 1010.87 480.735 1011.29 480.513 1011.73 480.292 1012.16 480.071 1012.58 479.837 1013.01 479.592 1013.47 479.349 1013.93 479.083 1014.38 478.792 1014.83 478.501 1015.29 478.235 1015.76 477.992L1018.15 477.992Z\" fill=\"#FF0000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a05232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a05232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bayoud Disease<\/h3><p><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong><br \/>Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee68ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ee68ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9fdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe9fdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Vascular wilt causing one-sided frond death, whitening, and a characteristic &#8220;wet feather&#8221; arch. Incurable and highly lethal, it has destroyed millions of palms in North Africa.<\/p><p><strong>Affected Palm Species:<\/strong><\/p><p>Primarily Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera), especially high-quality varieties like Medjool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d2f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e3d2f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2641\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 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premature fruit drop, blackening of flowers, and death of the spear leaf.<\/p><p>The crown topples, leaving a bare trunk. 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502.789 904.648 503.18 905.733 503.292 906.795 503.562 907.802 503.98 908.792 504.384 909.707 504.951 910.509 505.657 911.288 506.346 911.925 507.181 912.384 508.114 912.856 509.08 913.095 510.144 913.084 511.219 913.115 512.724 912.753 514.21 912.034 515.532Z\" fill=\"#FF0000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fb3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7fb3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Lethal Bronzing Disease (LBD)<\/h3><p><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong><br \/>A different phytoplasma<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409643f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"409643f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56caaf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56caaf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Similar to LY, but fronds turn a characteristic reddish-brown or bronze color before dying. Equally lethal and spreads rapidly.<\/p><p><strong>Affected Palm Species:<\/strong><\/p><p>Primarily affects Phoenix species (including Date and Canary Island Date Palms), Sabal, and Queen palms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01517e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"01517e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2645\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 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535.54 1111.12 533.647 1112.11 531.816 1112.97 530.045L1119.02 530.045 1119.02 551.959 1123.57 551.959Z\" fill=\"#FF0000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951ce88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"951ce88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ganoderma Butt Rot<\/h3><p><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong><br \/>Ganoderma zonatum<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d31ef3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d31ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0609db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0609db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Internal decay of the lower 4-5 feet of the trunk.<\/p><p>Symptoms include wilting, slowed growth, and the appearance of a shelf-like fungus (conk) on the trunk.<\/p><p>The palm becomes unstable and can topple unexpectedly<\/p><p><strong>Affected Palm Species:<\/strong><\/p><p>Virtually all palm species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d6db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e7d6db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2647\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palm<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong><br \/>Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. canariensis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44deac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b44deac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591c5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591c5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>One-sided death of leaflets on a frond, progressing from the oldest (lowest) fronds upwards.<\/p><p><strong>Affected Palm 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data-id=\"00eb21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Major Fungal Diseases of Date Palms<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df24f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0df24f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66d512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b66d512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>These fungal diseases are widespread and can cause significant damage to leaves, fruit, and the overall health of the palm, even if they are not always immediately lethal.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dce7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Graphiola Leaf Spot<\/h3><p><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong><br \/>Graphiola phoenicis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821a7af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"821a7af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4899aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4899aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>A smut fungus causing small yellow or black spots on leaves, which erupt to release powdery spores.<\/p><p>Reduces photosynthetic ability and weakens the palm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c1d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a8c1d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2919\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfca20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfca20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Inflorescence Rot (Khamedj)<\/h3><p><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong><br \/>Mauginiella scaettae &amp; others<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84671e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84671e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d724b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d724b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Affects the flowers (inflorescence), covering them in a 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c76db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c76db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Symptoms &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p>A complex of fungi that cause rot in developing or mature dates, especially in humid conditions.<\/p><p>Leads to direct loss of harvestable fruit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83d31a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a83d31a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=2923\" 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d6de5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63d6de5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d59c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d59c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Other Significant Pathogens<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49da12d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49da12d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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A successful plantation protection program relies on regular monitoring, strict sanitation, proper cultural practices, and the use of certified, disease-free planting material.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbd6cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbbd6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0ffc2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca0ffc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85a2b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d85a2b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad043c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad043c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>References<\/strong><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_date_palm_diseases\">[1]\u00a0List of date palm diseases &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/4\/y4360e\/y4360e0g.htm\">[2]\u00a0CHAPTER XII: DISEASES AND PESTS OF DATE PALM &#8211; FAO<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/publication\/PP146\">[3]\u00a0PP-222\/PP146: Lethal Yellowing (LY) of Palm &#8211; University of Florida, IFAS Extension<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/publication\/PP139\">[4]\u00a0PP-215\/PP139: Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palm &#8211; University of Florida, IFAS Extension<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/publication\/PP100\">[5]\u00a0PP54\/PP100: Ganoderma Butt Rot of Palms &#8211; University of Florida, IFAS Extension<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f51c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93f51c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfd85c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"acfd85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Farmer&#8217;s Guide to Major and Dangerous Palm Diseases By: Johan Grabe Founder and CEO Koingnaas Palms Palm and date&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2634","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2634"}],"version-history":[{"count":119,"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3401,"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2634\/revisions\/3401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}