Botrytis cinerea is the fungus that causes Botrytis fruit rot (BFR). Its spores are ubiquitous and readily dispersed through the air, with disease pressure largely influenced by weather conditions. Each year we conduct trials to determine the efficacy of fungicides against BFR). In order to have a successful trial, we need rainfall to coincide with … Continue reading Botrytis fruit rot management under dry and warm conditions

The results of two fungicide trials conducted in 2022 and published in Plant Disease Management Reports in 2023 are presented here. In these trials, 20 unique products were evaluated for performance against Botrytis fruit rot (Fig. 1). After 5 weekly applications (Fig. 1), fruit were evaluated in the field (at-harvest) and postharvest after storage at … Continue reading JUST PUBLISHED: Fungicide performance against Botrytis fruit rot

Figure 1. Greenhouse-grown strawberry leaf showing a few powdery mildew lesions. The results of two powdery mildew fungicide trials conducted in 2021 were just published in Plant Disease Management Reports. In these trials, 17 unique products were evaluated for performance against powdery mildew under greenhouse conditions (Fig. 1). Weekly disease incidence and severity was assessed … Continue reading JUST PUBLISHED: Fungicide performance against powdery mildew, 2021

The results of two fungicide trials conducted in 2021 were just published in Plant Disease Management Reports. In these trials, 20 unique products were evaluated for performance against Botrytis fruit rot (Fig. 1). After 5 applications (Fig. 2), fruit were evaluated in the field (at-harvest) and postharvest after storage at room temperature for 10 days. … Continue reading JUST PUBLISHED: Fungicide performance against Botrytis fruit rot 2021