Verticillium fungi is a soil-borne fungal disease that can survive for 10 or more years in the soil. I am worried that a variety of strawberries (Hypia) I have just bought may be susceptible and despite treatment with sulphur based products I have to just hope.<\/p>\n
Main symptoms<\/strong> Prevention not Cure <\/strong> Verticillium fungi is a soil-borne fungal disease that can survive for 10 or more years in the soil. I am worried that a variety of strawberries (Hypia) I have just bought may be susceptible and despite treatment with sulphur based products I have to just hope. Main symptoms Yellowing leaves, leaf wilting and dieback Curling leaves and discolored streaks on stems All can lead to low yields and plant death. What is Affected Strawberries, berry canes, including raspberries and blackberries…<\/p>\n
\nYellowing leaves, leaf wilting and dieback
\nCurling leaves and discolored streaks on stems
\nAll can lead to low yields and plant death.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is Affected<\/strong>
\nStrawberries, berry canes, including raspberries and blackberries are particularly susceptible to infection.
\nTomato, potatoes, peppers and eggplant
\nSome other vegetables and ornamental plants<\/p>\n
\nGood hygiene particularly clearing dropped fruit in autumn.
\nDon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t throw wilted leaves or any part of an infected plant onto the compost pile.
\n If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had wilt don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t plant the same crop in the same ground.
\nRemove stricken growth or the whole plant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"