Abstract:
During survey studies conducted in July 2016, symptoms of Verticillium wilt were observed with an incidence of up to 2% in three kiwifruit orchards in Ordu province of Turkey. Infected kiwifruits exhibited leaf chlorosis, scorch and defoliation, and discoloration in vascular tissue of the stem. After surface sterilization with 0.5% sodium hypochloride for 1 min, small pieces of stem tissue taken from diseased plants were rinsed twice in sterile distilled water, and dried on sterile filter papers in a sterile cabinet.