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Sunday, July 28, 2019
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Entry 156 of 210 |
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Fusarium Inside the Main Vine
This shows what the inside of the main vine looks like. The brown coloration is characteristic of Fusarium which is a soil born disease. It infects the roots and then progresses internally in the plant clogging the internal (xylem) structures preventing water movement.
If performing a grower in-field diagnosis you want to look for brown/tan coloration in the leaf stalks and/or the vines. While the leaf stalks on this plant were clean, the main vine had the characteristic browning. The vine was cut with a knife down the center and then I put a bamboo stake to ensure the vine stays separate to ensure that no water can accumulate in the main vine.
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