Information on disease-tolerant varieties is limited, but tolerant varieties can be useful when available. Always use pesticides safely and according to the label. Lesions are tan with brown borders. Stems wilt and turn straw-colored, often having a shepherd s crook appearance. Bluish-black crown rot can also develop.
Infected plants are susceptible to winter-kill.
Fungus survives in dead stem and crown tissues. Spores are spread by rainsplash and equipment. Also attacks red clover. Grow only varieties with at least moderate resistance to anthracnose. Use varieties with higher resistance levels in fields where the disease has been diagnosed.