Black rot is the most common grape disease in the region. If left unprotected, vineyards can suffer high economic losses. Infection occurs early in the season, usually before bloom, at temperatures as low as...
Experienced grape growers saw it coming. New growers hadn’t a clue. Regardless, my crystal ball told me that with months of rain would come severe outbreaks of downy mildew in vineyards. Grape downy mildew...
This summer, a grape grower in central Kentucky reported persistent downy mildew in his vineyard. He noted that regular applications of Abound and Pristine fungicides failed to manage the disease. After laboratory analysis, the...