• Root and crown rot of strawberry

  and high humidity or free water stimulates disease development. How to prevent Root and crown rot of strawberry Avoid stress: Take runner tips at the right [...] gutters etc. between subsequent crops Disinfect water used for irrigation Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional infection is found, strict [...] Infected tubers can infect healthy tubers during post-harvest storage. How to prevent Bacterial canker of tomato Use clean propagation material: Use only tested [...] non-host crop Apply deep-ploughing to stimulate the decay of crop residues Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Damping-off

  Many species are entirely saprophytic, so these do not harm plants. How to prevent Damping-off Use resistant cultivars or graft on tolerant cultivars Use clean [...] provide excess nitrogen since this promotes the disease. In greenhouses: Prevent high temperatures immediately after planting. Avoid cold and excessive warm [...] with inadequate drainage or improve the drainage before planting/sowing. Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Grapevine powdery mildew

  persistent threat throughout the entire growing season. Early detection and preventive, integrated management are critical for effective control strategies. [...] . Understanding its lifecycle is essential to implementing effective, preventive disease management strategies in commercial vineyards. The pathogen o [...] to ensure its survival through the winter. Given the polycyclic nature, preventive measures and early-season management are critical to break the cycle before

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  temperatures below 20 °C and the spores require water for dispersal. How to prevent Pea blight, leaf and pod spot Grow peas in arid regions Use clean seed Use [...] crop rotation of four years with non-host crops Bury or remove crop debris Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Leaf stripe

  disease and infection does not occur at soil temperatures above 15 °C. How to prevent Leaf stripe Produce seed in semi-arid environments without irrigation, to [...] sowing in spring barley until soil temperature is higher than 12-15 o C Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Cottony soft rot

  crop. The dispersal to neighbouring plants is by mycelial growth. How to prevent Cottony soft rot Practice dry cultivation/be careful with irrigation Use [...] spacing Remove diseased plants in a closed plastic bag Remove crop residues Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Brown root rot, corky root rot

  poor competitor against a balanced microbial population in soil. How to prevent Brown root rot, corky root rot Field crops: Fumigate the soil Practise crop [...] rootstock Avoid frequent irrigation. Remove and destroy affected plants Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Charcoal rot

  field crops in temperate regions it is therefore not a problem. How to prevent Charcoal rot Plant in fields with no history of the disease Use disease-free [...] Minimize plant stress with optimal irrigation and fertilization regimes Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Grape downy mildew

  Effective management of grape downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) relies on a preventive and integrated approach. Since the pathogen remains latent before symptoms [...] coverage on susceptible tissues during high-risk periods. Cultural and preventive measures Cultural practices play an important role in reducing disease [...] mode of action makes Willaertia magna–based solutions well suited for the preventive management of grape downy mildew. Life cycle of Grape downy mildew Plasmopara