STUDY 3: FOLIAR TREATMENT OF POTATO MILDEW

Potato/Phytophthora infestans

Potato mildew is a destructive fungal disease that affects potato crops. It is caused by oomycetes (water molds) from the Pythiaceae family, Phytophthora infestans: a eukaryotic micro-organism long considered to be a fungus.

D0

Inoculation
+ treatment

D+3

Treatment

D+6

Observation
of symptoms

Effect of products on the development of potato late blight.

Protective efficacy of products against potato late blight.