root system. Resistance: Fusarium root rot, Pythium wilt, Bean common mosaic virus (BV1, BV2 & NY15), bean yellow mosaic virus, curly top, leafhopper, two-spotted mites, heat, drought. Susceptibility: rust, halo blight, aphids, lygus, pod borer, air
with other countries ( King et al., 2010 ). Perhaps the most impactful result of grafting tomatoes is greater resistance to soil-borne pests, such as root-knot nematode ( Barrett et al., 2012a ), verticillium wilt ( Buller et al., 2013 ; Liu et al
Illinois Southern Illinois University Press Carbondale, IL Mueller, J.P. Percich, J.A. Mitchell, J.E. 1982 Root deterioration associated with verticillium wilt of horseradish Plant Dis. 66 410 414 10.1094/PD-66-410 Olsen, M.W. Young, D.J. 1998 Plant disease
. Development of varieties with durable, multiple resistances to important pathogens and pests, such as late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ), verticillium wilt ( Verticillium dahliae ), early blight ( Alternaria solani ), common scab ( Streptomyces spp
root-knot nematode ( Barrett et al., 2012b ), verticillium wilt ( Buller et al., 2013 ; Liu et al., 2009 ), Fusarium crown and root rot ( Vitale et al., 2014 ), and bacterial wilt ( McAvoy et al., 2012 ). In multiple field settings, grafting reduced
( Verticillium dahliae ) stress conditions ( Garmendia et al., 2006 ). Moghaddam et al. (2006) mentioned that SOD activity was higher in a resistant strawberry cultivar than susceptible cultivars with Mycosphaerella fragariae infection. In the present study
( Cooper et al., 1998 ), and Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria ( Lund et al., 1998 ). Ethylene has also been shown to both inhibit and promote the symptoms of Verticillium wilt in tomato ( Robinson et al., 2001 ). Robinson et al. proposed that
lanatus L.) varieties against fusarium wilt and fusarium crown rot J. Plant Sci. 2 1 102 107 Buller, S. Inglis, D. Miles, C. 2013 Plant growth, fruit yield and quality, and tolerance to verticillium wilt of grafted watermelon and tomato in filed
, cause black leg symptoms on geraniums ( Daughtrey, 2003b ). Aboveground symptoms of Pythium infection include yellowing and browning of lower leaves, wilting, and plant death ( Daughtrey, 2003b ). However, mild root rot, causing only plant stunting
Paroussi, G. Bletsos, F. Bardas, G.A. Kouvelos, J.A. Klonari, A. 2007 Control of fusarium and verticillium wilt of watermelon by grafting and its effect on fruit yield and quality Acta Hort. 729 281 285 Rivard, C. Louws, F. 2006 Grafting for disease