Influence of fungicide treatment on grey mould of cabbage

Abstract

The experiments were carried out in the Institute of Horticulture in 2008-2010. The study was supported by the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation. The aim of this investigation was to establish the influence of fungicides applications to control grey mould in cabbages cultivars Kingston F1, Lennox F1 and Paradox F1 during storage. Three fungicide applications with active ingredients azoxystrobine at the rate of 200 g•ha-1 (Amistar 250 SC), boscalid at the rate of 267 g•ha-1 + pyraclostrobine at the rate of 67 g•ha -1 (Signum 33 WG), tebuconazole at the rate of 250 g•ha -1 (Folicur 250 EW), iprodione at the rate of 500 g•ha -1 (Rovral Aqua Flo) and fluopyram at the rate of 200 g•ha -1 + tebuconazole at the rate of 200 g•ha-1 (Bayer CropScience product) were made on second part of plant vegetation (growth stage by BBCH 41-46). After harvesting cabbage heads (20 units from every replication) were kept in a cold storage for four months after harvest. Obtained data showed that fungicide treatments allow for reducing the incidence of grey mould and reduced losses during the four-month storage period by average up 64.73-93.77%. © Copyright by RIVC.