Disease

Symptoms

Fungicide

Method of application/ Control Measures

Name:- Verticillium Wilt Source: - Infested soil.

Commonly found in most cultivated soils. Favoring Conditions Cool soil temperatures, minor root injuries and neutral to alkaline soils. Symptoms more pronounced as crops stress increases. Often a component in early field decline or collapse.

Overall Plant: - mild wilting during heat, recovers overnight. Leaf canopy and vigor reduced. Bottom portion of plant distressed, leaf burn.

Leaf: - vein and leaf yellowing followed by leaf burning in an angular or "V" pattern between veins.

Stem: - Internal browning of lower branches, no discoloration of pith or leaf stems.

Root and fruit: - faint browning of the xylem tissue, can be confused with Fusarium wilt.

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Fumigation. Crops stress minimization. Resistant varieties