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Symptoms and Control measures.

Verticillium wilt


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Verticillium wilt (Verticillium albo-atrum or Verticillium dahliae) :

Yellow spots appear on lower leaves, followed by brown veins. Leaves then turn brown and fall off. Infection pattern often resembles a V-shape. Symptoms progress up the stem.

Control: There is no chemical cure for it. To slow the disease, use fertilizers lower in nitrogen and higher in potassium.Destroy infected plants.

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