From 2001 to 2020, numerous products representing 40 active ingredients were evaluated in greenhouse and field trials as soil drench, soil incorporation, foliar,in-furrow, drip irrigation
Category: Plant Pathology Efficacy
Bacterial Disease Efficacy Summary & Literature Review – 2021
From 2008 to 2020, 70 products were tested through the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program as drench or foliar applications against bacterial pathogens.
Thielaviopsis Efficacy Summary – 2021
From 2003 to 2020, numerous products representing 35 active ingredients were evaluated in greenhouse experiments as soil drenches against Thielaviopsis basicola causing black root rot
Botrytis Efficacy Summary – 2021
At the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2011, Botrytis Efficacy was selected as a high priority project to expand the knowledge and list of fungicides available to growers for these diseases.
Rhizoctonia Efficacy Summary & Literature Review – 2020
From 1999 to 2019, numerous products representing 36 active ingredients were evaluated in several greenhouse experiments as soil drench, soil incorporation, foliar or soak application,
Fenamidone Efficacy & Crop Safety – 2020
From 2004 to 2012, fenamidone (FenStop, FenStar) was screened through the IR-4 Program as drench or foliar applications for effacay against nine Phytophthora species causing root rots and
Downy Mildew APHIS Research Summary
Over a 5-year timeframe starting in 2013, the team of researchers listed above investigated several downy mildews – Impatiens and Cucurbit, primarily,
Algal Leaf Spot Efficacy Summary – 2019
At the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2015, Algal Leaf Spot Efficacy was selected as a regional special project for the Southern Region
Nematode Literature Review – 2017
Foliar nematodes cause huge damage not only in food crops but also on popular ornamental horticulture plants. This summary includes research from nematode
Downy Mildew Efficacy Summary – 2017
In 2008, IR-4 initiated a high priority project to determine efficacy of several fungicides on downy mildew pathogens so data can be obtained to support current and future registrations.