Botrytis: Ten must-knows
March 26, 2025
indicates exactly what the fungus looks like: grey powder on leaves, flowers, fruit or the stem. The fungus penetrates the plant cells with a pollen tube, kills [...] other and is even active at very low temperatures (up to 0°C). The fungus survives on plant parts, bulbs, or in the ground. The spores of the fungus germinate [...] movement in the crop, and disposing of affected parts in a plastic bag. Focusing on plant resilience has a lot of benefits and reduces the chances of the fungus