At the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2011, Botrytis Efficacy was selected as a high priority project to expand the knowledge and list of fungicides available to growers for these diseases.
Category: Environmental Horticulture Program
Crop Vignette: Gerbera
Plant Information Gerbera belongs to the genus of plants Gerbera in the Asteraceae (daisy family). It is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia. The first scientific description of a gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) was published in 1889. This species is known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy or African daisy. The domesticated […]
Spurge Efficacy Summary – 2020
Nursery growers have had a longstanding battle to control weeds in environmental horticulture crops. Spurge (Chamaesyce maculata), is one of the most difficult weeds to control
Iron HEDTA Crop Safety – 2020
Fiesta (Iron HEDTA) is a new herbicide currently labeled for post emergence broadleaf weed control on lawns (use on rights of way or non-crop areas), turf, golf courses, parks, playgrounds,
Mono and di Potassium Salts of Phosphorus Acid + Hydrogen Peroxide Crop Safety Summary – 2020
OxiPhos (Mono and di potassium salts of phosphorus acid + hydrogen peroxide) is labeled
Pydiflumetofen Crop Safety – 2020
Pydiflumetofen is a new fungicide being developed by Syngenta for the control of leaf spots (Septoria, Cercospora, Alternaria, Venturia), powdery mildew,
Fluopyram Crop Safety – 2020
Indemnify (fluopyram) is a new fungicide being developed by Bayer for the control of nematodes; the current product is only registered for turf uses.
Fenamidone Efficacy & Crop Safety – 2020
From 2004 to 2012, fenamidone (FenStop, FenStar) was screened through the IR-4 Program as drench or foliar applications for effacay against nine Phytophthora species causing root rots and
Announcement: Pollinator Protection Data Informs EPA Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed interim registration review decisions for neonicotinoid insecticides (Federal Register Feb 3, 2020).
Oxalis Efficacy Summary – 2020
Nursery growers have had a longstanding battle to control weeds in environmental horticulture crops. Oxalis (Oxalis spp.) is one of the most difficult weeds to control in