Tag: okra
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Fusarium Wilt on Okra
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath. Late summer is the time of year when Fusarium wilt shows up on okra. Because the fungus travels in the xylem, external symptoms are visible on all above-ground plant parts. Although the main stem may remain partially green, side branches turn brown, and pods dry completely. To diagnose Fusarium […]
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Cercospora Leaf Spot on Okra Looks Different than Other Cercospora Leaf Spots
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath and USDA Plant Pathologist Gabriel Rennberger. August is the time of the year when Cercospora leaf spot appears on okra. This Cercospora leaf spot doesn’t look like Cercospora leaf spots on other crops, such as beet. Most of the disease is on the leaf underside. On the top of […]
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