Verticillium Wilt

Quick Intro

Physical Description

Fungal wilt disease that often starts on one side of a plant, then works its way up. On individual leaflets, you can see it go down one side, then come back on the other side. If you live in a hot area, Verticillium stops causing problems once the temperatures climb and humidity decreases.

Species & Taxonomy

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Lifecycle

 

Plants Affected

 

Plants Unaffected

 

Geographical Range

 

Signs & Symptoms

Whole Plant

  • one side wilts & yellows
  • cutting into the stem on the diagonal reveals brown in the vascular tissue

Leaves

  •  wilting and yellowing of a leaf, often turns brown, or scorched looking in a ‘V’ shape

Flowers

Fruit

Roots

  • Brown streaks inside the stem near the soil and in the roots confirm verticillium infection

How to Positively Identify

  •  cutting the stem on the diagonal shows brown in the vascular material

Treatment

Prevention & Control

 

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