How Does Fusarium Affect Castor Plants

Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species.Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops.Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants.Fusarium affects plants by causing various diseases like wilt, root rot, and stem rot, leading to stunting, yellowing, wilting, and eventually death.These effects can significantly reduce crop yields and quality.Fusarium infects plants through the roots, invading the vascular tissue and disrupting water and nutrient transport.Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt.First, the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant.Finally, the whole plant wilts.