Causal Agent:
Fusarium oxysporum f. spp.
Susceptible Crops:
Affects all turfgrass, Aster, Astilbe, Begonia, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cyclamen, Dahlia, Dianthus, Eggplant, Gladiolus, Lily, Liriope, Palm, Peppers, Tomatoes, Tulip
Symptoms:
- Leaves turn yellow and may have a scorched appearance
- Brown, lesions or streaks may appear on the lower part of the stem
- Lower stem may be girdled
- Rotted and discolored roots
- Reddish- brown discoloration of the vascular tissue can be seen when the stem is cut lengthwise
- Affected plants may display a “one-sided wilt” with the foliage being light green in color
- Wilting from the bottom up
- Reddish-brown discoloration of the vascular tissue can be seen when the lower stem is cut lengthwise
- Roots may be discolored
