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Jul 23, 2022 6:39 AM CST
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orange county, New York State.
I have verticillium wilt in my garden. seemingly all over the place. I have a large elevated sttone in flower bed, about 3 feet tall, 15 feet long and 4 feet wide. I used to have a japanese maple in here that died from verticillium wilt. I now grow tomatoes in this bed and they pretty much wilt by mid July. since this is a walled in bed, I'm thinking I should be able to get the verticillium fungus killed in it. I could replace all the dirt, but if its infected with fungus, I really don't have a place where I would want to put it. and it's a huge amount to replace. Is there a fungicide that works on veticillim wilt that I can mix in with the soil over winter, before I plant tomatoes again in it next year?
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Jul 23, 2022 9:34 AM CST
Name: Zoƫ
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Current literature indicates there is still no chemical remedy for verticillium wilt. However, soil solarization has been proven effective and it sounds like your bed might be a good candidate for it
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTN...

Have you had a definitive soil test conducted? There are several wilt diseases with similar symptoms and diagnosis can be tricky. Knowing exactly which you have, or which strain of verticillium wilt, can guide your choice of plants. Many verticillium-resistant tomato varieties are available (see charts at the end of this article)
https://extension.usu.edu/pest...
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