What causes plants to wilt in the field?
A common cause of plants wilting in the field is lack of water. Diseases such as verticillium, fusarium and bacterial wilts and bacterial canker can also cause plants to wilt. To check for these diseases, slice into the tissue just under the bark near the base of the plant and look for discolouration as shown in the table. Plants affected by bacterial wilt collapse rapidly, while the other wilt diseases are slower and more progressive.
