by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 27, 2022 | diseases
Fusarium wilt is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. The fungus has three races, race 1, race 2, and race 3. It infects mainly tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant but can live on any solanaceous crops and weeds, including pigweed, mallow, and...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 8, 2017 | diseases
Rose Rosette Disease is thought to be caused by a virus that came over to the United States in the 1800s with Asian wild roses. Many of these roses were planted by settlers all over the United States and have become naturalized. Rose Rosette Disease is now infecting...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Oct 6, 2012 | diseases
Anthracnose on tomatoes Anthracnose is a fungal disease that will ruin your tomatoes in warm, moist weather. It lives in the soil and gets on the plant when you water it and splash soil on the plant. The disease doesn’t do much to leaves or green...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | May 1, 2012 | diseases
Rose Rosette Disease Oklahoma State Rose Rosette Disease is caused by the Rose Rosette Virus that came over to the United States in the 1800s with Asian wild roses. Many of these roses were planted by settlers all over the United States and have become naturalized. ...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 15, 2011 | diseases
Rose Rosette Disease SONY DSC Diagnosing plant diseases can be difficult and frustrating. Unlike pest problems, most plant diseases are caused by organisms that are difficult to see with the naked eye. However, there are some steps you can take to figure out what is...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | May 23, 2011 | diseases
A damping off Pinus taeda seedling. photo by INAKAvillage211 Have you ever had your seedlings wilt and fall over suddenly? They were growing great guns when you checked on them. A few hours later, they were sprawled over the ground like drunken sailors, never to...
