Verticillium wilt

non-specific plant pathogens. Many species are saprophytes, V erticillium albo-atrum and Verticillium dahlia e are the most important plant pathogens. [...] cause wilting of plants. The wilting starts at the lower leaves. These leaves are pale-green, then orange-yellow. In the beginning the plant seems to recover [...] infects the roots of plants, directly or through wounds caused by for example nematodes. The fungus then grows into the vessels of the plant and produces spores

Fusarium spp.

system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species [...] the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem [...] Fusarium species. Higher up in the plant, the microconidia germinate and infect the surrounding tissue. On infected plant parts, the typical boat-shaped pink

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into the xylem vessels. In potato, it is tuber-borne. Spread from plant to plant results from [...] potential host plants. Damage symptoms In potato, field symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular [...] cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and collapse of plants happens rapidly. Leaves remain green after

Fusarium wilt

system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species [...] the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem [...] wound healing after harvest, depending on the crop Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

Charcoal rot

mostly found after plants are well established and after plants begin bearing fruit or are subjected to stress. Severely infected plants collapse and die [...] inoculum in the soil Minimize plant stress with optimal irrigation and fertilization regimes Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience [...] a problem. How to prevent Charcoal rot Plant in fields with no history of the disease Use disease-free planting material Rotate with non-host crops to

Root and crown rot of strawberry

nutrition Avoid damage to the plants by pest insects or plant handling Take hygienic measures: Remove any infected plants in a plastic bag Clean trays, [...] subsequent crops Disinfect water used for irrigation Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] causes discoloration or brown necrotic areas in crown and root of strawberry. Plant development is slow, growth is retarded and rooting is poor. Transplants

Pierce's disease of grapevine

tyloses block the vessels, causing the plants to wilt. Transport to different plant parts depends on the plant species: in peach, bacteria are found in [...] numbers are found in leaves and fruits. The bacteria are transferred from plant to plant by all kinds of xylem-feeding insects. Well known, but certainly not [...] from one host plant species to another is still under investigation and seems to depend on the location of the bacteria in the infected plants. For example

Bacterial canker of tomato

infect the new plants by entering through wounds and then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the [...] deep-ploughing to stimulate the decay of crop residues Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] either destroy the infected crop entirely or, if the crop is old, only the plants in the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only

Angular leaf spot

are dispersed by rain, irrigation water or handling of the plants. Infection of the plants happens both passively and actively. Infection and disease [...] sprinkler irrigation is used. Healthy, well growing plants are more susceptible than diseased or stressed plants. How to prevent Angular leaf spot Use clean [...] cultivars of pepper are available and should be used Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

Blight of pepper

cause root- and crown rot in potted plants. The small roots die and brown-black lesions occur on the larger roots. Plants wilt and the crown leaves drop off [...] above-ground plant parts, leaf wetness is required. Dispersal is by wind and rain causes the pathogen to be returned to the soil from infected plants. Dispersal [...] circulation Disinfect recirculating nutrient solutions Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.