Diseases of Vegetables - Muskmelon

Fusarium Wilt.
Fusarium spp. (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cucurbitacearum)

What to look for?
Disease is often expressed as a slow wilt and fruit development slows down. Cold soils favor the disease development as well as high to excessive nitrogen fertilizer levels.

Photo: Ormrod

Picture description
Wilted plant.

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Management strategy
None.

Photographs and information assembled and prepared for ARD by Dr. Ieaun R. Evans Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd.

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