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peer-reviewed research article

Vineyard cultural practices may help reduce botrytis bunch rot

authors

Steven D. Savage, University of California
Mary Ann Sall, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 36(2):8-9. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v036n02p8. March-April 1982.

Summary

The two-wire trellis, midseason hedging, and a bloom-time fungicide spray each was associated with reduced bunch rot in vineyard tests.

author affiliations

Steven D. Savage is a graduate student, University of California, Davis; Mary Ann Sall is Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis.

author notes

This research was made possible by a grant from the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program and by the cooperation of Napa Valley Vineyard Company, Richard T. Nagaoka, Technical Director. The suggestions of Robert Steinhauer of Beringer/Los Hermanos Vineyards are gratefully acknowledged.