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Verticillium Wilt on everbearing strawberry

Verticillium dahliae

Soil-borne fungal disease similar to fusarium wilt but with broader host range and cooler temperature optimum. Persists in soil for 10+ years.

Disease
Verticillium Wilt
Pathogen type
Fungal
Crop
Everbearing Strawberry
Scientific name
Verticillium dahliae

Verticillium Wilt on everbearing strawberry

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Symptoms on everbearing strawberry

  • Yellowing of lower leaves often in V-shaped wedges
  • Wilting during heat of day, recovery overnight
  • Brown vascular discoloration when stem is cut
  • Stunted plants with reduced yield

IPM controls

  • Plant resistant varieties ('V' resistance codes)
  • Crop rotation away from infested beds for 5+ years (avoiding all Solanaceae)
  • Soil solarization for small areas
  • Cover crops of mustards or biofumigants in fall reduce inoculum
  • No chemical control

Resistant varieties

Mountain Magic Defiant Iron Lady

Other crops affected by verticillium wilt

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