Apple collar rot

General Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogen that causes root rot, rhizome rot of strawberry, apple rot, apple collar rot and crown rot. It has an [...] range. Damage symptoms Phytophthora cactorum causes seedling damping off, a reduced root system and black discolouration of the roots. On the foot, dark [...] the plant surface and new sporangiophores (structures containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia are formed, that protrude through the stomata

Wheat bunt

spikelets, showing the bunt (smut spore) they contain, which is larger than a normal kernel. The bunt balls are grey-brown. They rupture at harvest and release [...] types are distinguished. The filiform basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped structures are formed [...] happens, the fungal mycelium turns into teliospores and the whole kernel becomes a bunt ball full of teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the

Verticillium wilt

wilt Start with clean soil or substrate by heating it at a temperature if at least 65 o C for a minimum of 30 minutes Use clean seed, tubers or cuttings [...] may occur only in parts of the plant. Cutting the stalk horizontally reveals a slight discolouration of the vessels, brown or greenish, but much less distinct [...] produces spores that are transported upwards with the transpiration stream. As a defence mechanism, the plant produces gum in the vessels. The presence of both

Phytophthora blight

and white fluffy fungal growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem, elongated brown lesions occur, usually circling [...] blueish lesions appear, that can be seen through the skin. The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation caused by this disease which ravaged potato crops [...] the plant surface and new sporangiophores (structures containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia are formed that protrude through the stomata

Powdery mildew

General Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different species of fungi such as Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula. Damage [...] underside of the leaf. On the upper side, yellow spots are noticeable. In case of a severe epidemic, the fluffy colonies also appear on the upper side of the leaves [...] meaning they feed on living plant cells and barely survive in the absence of a living crop. They survive as ascospores or perithecia, structures containing

Swirski-Mite

per m2/release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a few hours after introduction Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez, Natutec

Bacterial spot

General Xanthomonas vesicatoria is a bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on peppers and tomatoes. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas vesicatoria in tomato [...] grow into brown spots that look like scab. These spots may be surrounded by a halo. In pepper, the spots on the leaves are also round and small to start [...] (underside of) leaf surfaces and may enlarge into dark brown lesions with a light brown centre. As with powdery mildew infection, pepper plants shed the

Brown root rot, corky root rot

equipment and cultivation practices. However, this fungus is a poor competitor against a balanced microbial population in soil. How to prevent Brown root [...] General Pyrenochaeta lycopersici is a fungal plant pathogen, infecting tomatoes and aubergine. It causes brown root rot and corky root rot. Damage symptoms

Veni GoKlean

GoKlean work? The combination of these two elements silver and copper has a synergistic effect to disinfects all forms of microbes. Colloidal particles [...] microbial bio pesticides and bio fertilizers. Shelf life It is stable for a period of 24 months from the date of manufacturing.

Fusarium wilt

General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] has many different formae speciales which are each selectively pathogenic on a limited number of crops. Even within one crop, different formae speciales may