Damping-Off Diseases

Damping-off diseases affect vegetable crops worldwide. Learn the basic on how these fungal diseases spread and what you can do to stop them

Sclerotinia Diseases

Sclerotinia diseases cause rotting in a variety of vegetable and floral crops. Learn how to recognize and control outbreaks

Damping-Off Diseases

Damping-off diseases affect vegetable crops worldwide. Learn the basic on how these fungal diseases spread and what you can do to stop them

Alternaria Diseases

Apples, broccoli, tomatoes, citrus, and a wide variety of other food crops are susceptible to Alternaria diseases. Learn how to recognize symptoms and control outbreaks

Snap Bean Production in California

Basic information for commercial growers, including climatic requirements, varieties, planting, fertilization, harvest, and marketing channels

Snap Bean Production in California

Basic information for commercial growers, including climatic requirements, varieties, planting, fertilization, harvest, and marketing channels

Several fungicides control powdery mildew in peppers

In the early 1990s, powdery mildew became a recurring problem on chili peppers and bell peppers in all production districts in California. Growers were initially unprepared to deal with the disease. Research has shown that several fungicides can control this disease. Sulfur is most effective as a preventive fungicide. In variety trials, four experimental varieties were significantly less susceptible to powdery mildew than the standard commercial variety. Genetic resistance is likely to eventually be incorporated into commercial bell pepper varieties