Disease on crop
fungalFusarium Wilt on asparagus
Fusarium oxysporum
Soil-borne fungal disease that plugs vascular tissue and kills affected plants. Persists in soil for many years; impossible to eliminate once established.
- Disease
- Fusarium Wilt
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Asparagus
- Scientific name
- Fusarium oxysporum
Fusarium Wilt on asparagus
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Symptoms on asparagus
- ▸ One-sided yellowing and wilting (often starting on lower leaves)
- ▸ Brown vascular discoloration when stem is cut
- ▸ Whole-plant decline and death
- ▸ Symptoms most severe during fruit set
IPM controls
- ✓ Plant resistant varieties (look for 'F', 'F1', 'F2', or 'F3' codes for fusarium-resistant tomatoes)
- ✓ Crop rotation away from infested beds for 5+ years
- ✓ Soil solarization in summer for small areas
- ✓ Raised beds with imported soil for known-infested ground
- ✓ No chemical control
Resistant varieties
Mountain Magic Defiant Big Beef
Other crops affected by fusarium wilt
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