Friday, August 1, 2025

403 Battling Fusarium Wilt

Why are some of my plants turning yellow and dying? One possibility: fusarium wilt.  We address the challenges posed by fusarium wilt, a destructive, soil-borne fungal disease impacting favorite garden plants like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. But it’s not just edibles. Fusarium wilt can strike trees, shrubs and perennials such as palm trees, prickly pear cactus, pyracantha, chrysanthemum, daffodils and gladiolus. What's a gardener to do? We have tips for thwarting - and living with - fusarium wilt. (Originally aired in Ep. 312). Pictured: a date palm tree infected with fusarium wilt. (Photo: CDFA) Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) . Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629) . Links: Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) Fusarium Wilt Information from: UC Ag & Natural Resources (https://bit.ly/3wknmsW) University of Minnesota (https://extension.umn.edu/disease-management/fusarium-wilt) The Missouri Botanical Garden (https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/cankers/fusarium-wilt-of-tomato) Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) website The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) https://gardenbasics.substack.com The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/ Twitter/X: @farmerfred (https://twitter.com/farmerfred) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .