Creating a Powdery Mildew Strategy That Works
Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University and Margery Daughtrey, Cornell University, $38,000, 3 year project
2005 Annual Progress Report
Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Department of Plant Pathology, Michigan State University
Margery Daughtrey, Horticulture Research Lab, Cornell University
INDUSTRY NEEDS ADDRESSED
Powdery Mildew can occur very quickly, with little warning, and can destroy floriculture crops. Growers need to know the environmental conditions that can trigger this disease, fungicide rotation choices and spray intervals to reduce development of resistance in the pathogen, and cultivar susceptibility to stop disease outbreaks and improve crop quality.
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