Anthracnose Tetrazolium Chloride Vigor Cold Germ Anthracnose manifests itself as necrotic, sunken lesions on the stems, leaves or other parts of the host plant. Many plants are susceptible to many types of the disease. Anthracnose is most commonly a disease of beans and lentils but has been known to attack field peas as well. Appearance Lesions will show upon pods, stems, leaves and seed.
Lesions appear gray to black and sunken.
A salmon coloured ooze may come from the centre of the lesion. Small black pepper spots will eventually appear in lesions. Lesions may start out as just black spots. In mid-season the leaves may start to fall rapidly. Veins on the leaves will appear darkened.