I do agree that MA Attia suggestion of being careful in the irrigation strategy can be important.
The first option would be the use of tolerant and or resistant seed varieties.
Fusarium may well respond to crop rotation and plant nutrition.
Fusarium can be seed borne and transmitted so the quality of seed can be important and there is potential for also using seed treatment.
Raised beds maybe useful as the overally saturated soil condition can be avoided to some extent.
Biocontrol could include the use of Truchoderma and or Bacillus.
In terms of nutrition the use of complete nutrition with potassium being applied at a reasonable rate is usually recommended for Fusarium diseases.
Under you conditions major oil seed crops would include peanut, soybean and canola and for perennial situations oil palm.
In terms of soil the looking for compacted layers is very important and neutralizing our soil pH situation.
There are several recommended management practices for Fusarium spp associated with oil palms:
1. Observe good cultural practices e.g. timely removal of weeds or epiphytes on each palm & in the entire farm etc.
2. The use of biological agents to control Fusarium population within the farm
3. A calculated application of Fungicides or any recommended pesticides to manage Fusarium disease outbreak
4. The use of physical agents like steam treatment etc.
The main solution or important options for controling or reducing the incidence or severity of fusarium spp. is cultivation of resistance varietires integrated with cultural practise.
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