NSW advisor workshop: Early Blight and other Alternaria diseases

Webinars 2021/2022FungalDiseases
Written By Ryan Hall
Early blight lesion on tuber - circular to irregular with dark border

Early blight lesion on tuber - circular to irregular with dark border

In this online session, with a NSW focus, experienced phytopathologist Len Tesoriero will give a short presentation on early blight and other Alternaria diseases followed by a discussion with Len, Marc Hinderager and Peter O’Brien to answer questions (Q&A).

The session covers:

Early blight lesions on young leaves - angular

Early blight lesions on young leaves - angular

  • early blight, target spot, dry rot of tubers, brown leaf spot

  • how symptoms develop through growth stages

  • hosting weeds

  • fungicide efficacy and resistance

  • nutrients that exacerbate (nitrogen and phosphorus)

  • economics

  • variety susceptibility

Ryan Hall
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