​​​Verticillium Wilt: Potato Early Dying

June 2013 | 19 min., 50 sec.
by Dennis A. Johnson
Washington State University
https://doi.org/10.1094/GROW-POT-06-13-036

Summary

​This presentation provides an overview of Verticillium wilt of potato. It is intended to help growers, consultants, and students to better understand the epidemiology and management of the disease. The presentation shows representative color images of disease symptoms, describes the disease cycle, and discusses disease management strategies. Sources of initial inoculum, development of the pathogen within plants, and development of the disease in fields are discussed. A distinction is made between Verticillium wilt and potato early dying.

About the Presenter

Dennis A. Johnson Dennis A. Johnson is a professor and Extension plant pathologist at Washington State University. He received a BS degree in botany from Brigham Young University and MS and PhD degrees in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Johnson was on the faculty and did research on small grain diseases at Texas A&M University before joining the Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University in 1980. His research has been directed at developing practical management strategies for diseases of mint and potatoes.

Contact Information:
Email: dajohn@wsu.edu

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