disease_association_saprobic
saprophytic
Fusarium oxysporum occurs chiefly as a soil saprophyte and appears to survive winter in the mycelial or chlamydospore state. Numerous strains of this species are serious wilt pathogens of many crop plants. These together with saprophytic strains have the ability to live almost indefinitely in soil with the result that normal rotational cropping is not a practical control measure.
Fusarium oxysporum
Fusarium oxysporum