Horticulture
Identifying and Managing Wirestem on Vegetable Brassica (Cole) Crops
Publication Date
Fall 11-19-2019
Publication Number
LGP 1029
Summary
Wirestem is a disease that affects many vegetable brassica or cole crops in South Carolina and the southeastern United States. Disease is most severe on young plants grown in the fall in heavy soils. Several different management practices reduce the number of plants affected with wirestem. This fact sheet is useful for vegetable growers, Extension agents, and crop consultants.
Publication Type
Brief
Target Audiences
vegetable growers, Extension agents, Extension specialists, crop consultants
Recommended Citation
Keinath AP. Identifying and Managing Wirestem on Vegetable Brassica (Cole) Crops. Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension. 2019; LGP 1029. http://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/identifying-and-managing-wirestem-on-vegetable-brassica-cole-crops/.
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Symptoms of wirestem on cabbage transplants that are so severe the plants likely will not survive.
Symptoms of wirestem on cabbage transplants that are so severe the plants likely will not survive.
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