It Could be Fusarium, look like systemic diseases but what about any other foliar symptoms or inside the basal stem. Do microscopic examination conducted on the effects of sticking black on the hand and fingers in the third picture. (Usually to differentiate between fungal or bacterial with smell and ooze accompanied with bacterial diseases)
Most diseases come from conditions such as excess water, insufficient drainage, heavy mulch, overpollination, and too much shade favor disease development. Vanilla is susceptible to many fungal and viral diseases. Root and Stem Rot (Fusarium Oxysporum F. SP. Vanillae), Sclerotium, Rust (Uromyces SP.),Black Rot (Phytophtora SP.)and Anthracnose (Colletotrichum SP.) cause rots of root, stem, leaf, bean, and shoot apex. These diseases can be controlled by spraying Bordeaux mixture (1%), carbendazim (0.2%) and copper oxychloride (0.2%).
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This symptom is very common in V. planifolia in Mexico. This occurs during the coldest period of the year, before beginning the flowering. According to some researchers it is not a disease but one physiological response. However, producers in Costa Rica mention that this is not present in their crops. Here in Mexico, researchers believe that it is not a serious injury because only the apical part dies.
Hi: You can make a culture from it by keep it on WA or PDA medium for 2-3 days and you can see the spores under microscope. This is the best way to confirm what is the symptom causing by.