Disease Management
A plant disease is any abnormal condition that alters the appearance or function of a plant. Plant diseases may be caused by several different living pathogenic organisms that attack and obtain their nutrition from the plant they infect, such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes.
Pathogens can spread from plant to plant and may infect all types of plant tissue, including leaves, growing tips, stems, branches, roots, fruit, seeds, and vascular tissues. Visible effects of disease can occur throughout the plant, or they can be confined to localized areas. Plants can exhibit various symptoms, and it is not uncommon for a diseased plant to exhibit more than one type.
Common symptoms of plant disease include Leaf spots; dead, discolored, or injured areas of tissue, Blight; rapid yellowing and browning of leaves, shoots, stems, and flowers, Wilt; loss of turgor or drooping of leaves and shoots, Cankers; dead areas on a stem or branch, can be sunken, swollen, or discolored, Rot; breakdown and decay of plant tissue, often in roots and fruit, Dieback; death of the tips of leaves, shoots, and stems and Galls; a swelling or abnormal growth of plant tissues, usually on leaves, stems, and roots.
Our disease management practices rely on anticipating the occurrence of disease and attacking vulnerable points in its life cycle. We focus on accurate diagnosis, correct identification of the pathogen, and a thorough understanding of climatic and environmental factors in order to develop an efficient management plan.