| Is there any cure for wet drop on lettuce? I'm talking about a cotton-like mold that wilts the stem at the ground level. |
| The problem you are having with your lettuce is called Sclerotinia Drop. It is caused by a fungus (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum). The disease occurs when the soil is too wet. To prevent this problem from happening in the future, never plant lettuce in the same place two years in a row. Water early in the morning and never late in the afternoon. There is no treatment for your plants that have the disease. It would be best to remove infected plants and get rid of them. Do notput them in your compost pile |
