Late Blight demonstrations December 2013-February 2014

Abstract

Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is one of the most important diseases worldwide. Also in Indonesia control of late blight is very important in potato and tomato, especially in the rainy season. In order to learn more about the important factors that determine late blight control - such as product choice, application frequency, spray volume and use of adjuvants - two demo plots were laid out in the potato growing regions of Garut and Pangalengan. The treatments in the demo-plots consisted of different fungicide application strategies