The basal plate is dark brown and dead.
Scales fall off.
Fusarium and Cylindrocarpon Use pasteurized potting soil. Do not plant bulbs that have a rotted basal plate. Dip bulbs in thiophanate methyl before planting. Bulb Storage Rot Bulb scales have brown spots and a severe rot. Bulbs may be soft and covered with a blue-green mold or white fungal growth.