VASCM: UCD IPM fungicide results 2011

Tue Aug 16 11:56:09 PDT 2011

Don't know if others are having problems with split berries and looming possible problems with bunch rot.  If so, you might want to look at UC Davis's IPM site and go to Pests of Agriculture.  Under, you'll find the 2011 fungicide efficacy results.  Link:  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PDF/PMG/fungicideefficacytiming.pdf  .   It may be worth noting that Pristine, with its ++++, ++++, +++ f or PM, botritis, an summer rot, has been joined by Switch, with ++. ++++.+++ for PM, botrytis, summer rot .  Switch is cheaper than Pristine and has a 'low' resistance rating. . . . so when you get to the part of the season where you're more worried about bunch rot than PM, it is a fungicide worth considering.

Jennifer Robinson
Fog's Edge Vineyard
120 Valley View Lane
Watsonville CA 95075
(831) 331-5354
jrobin.au at gmail.com