chrysanthemum disease control
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Disease Control 101
Successful production of a healthy crop is
achieved by having a good understanding
of its cultural requirements and by following
some basic plant production principles:
Obtain disease-free plants from a reliable
supplier. Syngenta Flowers uses crop health
certification procedures to provide clean
stock. Always inspect plants for signs of
disease upon arrival before placing them
into the growing area.
Keep new plants away from suspect plants.
Many pathogens are ubiquitous in the
growing area so it is important to practice
good sanitation procedures before,
during and after the production cycle. The
environmental conditions for plant growth
are often good for plant pathogens and for
disease development. Stresses, such as
poor irrigation/fertilization practices, cool,
moist conditions or excessive heat, greatly
affect plant growth and their susceptibility
to infection. A good disease management
strategy includes knowing the diseases
that can affect your crop, recognizing the
environmental conditions that favor disease
development, and having a rotation of
effective tools available to prevent and
control infections.
Special Notes on Diseases
Root and crown rots caused by Pythium,
Rhizoctonia and Fusarium are primarily
problems under high temperature and
moisture conditions. This can be more
problematic for mums produced outdoors,
which are subject to the extremes of mother
nature. Preventive fungicide drenches are
advised, and reapplications should be
made particularly during times of excessive
rain or stress. Remember, while roots can Foliar applications of copper compounds,
regenerate, stem rots do not recover. such as Camelot, Kocide and Phyton 27, can
help minimize the development and spread
Leaf and flower blights, such as Ascochyta
of bacterial leafspot. Cultural practices such
ray blight, bacterial leaf spot, grey mold
as good air circulation, proper spacing
(Botrytis), and various other fungal leaf
and avoiding overhead watering are also
spots, may develop under conditions of high
important for preventing bacterial leaf spot.
relative humidity or free moisture. Warm
days followed by cool nights set the stage Certain diseases such as Agrobacterium,
for condensation and can lead to extended INSV, TSWV, stunt viroid and Verticillium
periods of leaf wetness allowing spores reside within the plant, usually without
(bacterial and fungal) to germinate, causing symptoms until later in crop development.
new infections. Improving air circulation Syngenta Flowers follows strict indexing
and reducing relative humidity with fans, and other crop health certification practices
proper plant spacing and venting can help to keep our mum stock free of these
reduce problems. Application of appropriate pathogens.
fungicides controls spread and limits further
No practical pesticide control options exist
damage to the crop.
for these pathogens. Keep virus vectors
Bacterial leaf spot is a problem for such as Western Flower Thrips and aphids
mums grown outdoors, especially with under control.
overhead watering or during rainy periods.
See our Chrysanthemum White Rust Bulletin
Characteristic symptoms are black, greasy
for further information.
lesions on the foliage. The entire leaf may
seem healthy except for the black lesion. To
develop, this bacterial disease must have
free moisture on the leaf surface. Late-
day overhead irrigation and/or
daily rains during warm
weather lead to
development
and rapid
spread.
 Fungal Powdery White
Product Chemical Name MOA* Ascochyta Botrytis Fusarium Pythium Rhizoctonia Rust Sclerotinia
Leaf Spots Mildew Rust

3336 thiophanate-methyl 1 4 4 4 4 4 4

Aliette fosetyl-Al 33 4
etridiazole+
Banrot 14+1 4 4
thiophanate-methyl
Banner Maxx propiconazole 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
Chipco 26019 iprodione 2 4 4 4 4
Chipco 26019N16 iprodione 2 4 4 4 4

Compass trifloxystrobin 11 4 4 4 4 4

Cygnus kresoxim-methyl 11 4 protectant 4 4

Daconil Ultrex chlorothalonil M 4 4 4 4 4 4

Daconil Ultrex
chlorothalonil+mancozeb M+M 4 4 4 4 4
+ Dithane
Decree fenhexamid 17 4
Dithane 75DF mancozeb M 4 4 4 4 4
Eagle myclobutanil 3 4 4 4
Fore mancozeb M 4 4 4 4 4
Heritage azoxystrobin 11 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Insignia pyraclostrobin 11 4 4 4 4 protectant 4 4 4 4 4
Kocide copper hydroxide M 4
Medallion fludioxonil 12 4 4 4 4
OHP 6672 thiophanate-methyl 1 4 4 4
Pipron piperalin 5 eradicant
Rubigan fenarimol 3 protectant
Segway cyazofamid 21 4
Strike triadimefon 3 protectant 4 4 4
Subdue MAXX mefenoxam 4 4**
Subdue MAXX mefenoxam+fludioxonil 4+12 4 4** 4
+ Medallion
Terraclor pentachloronitrobenzene 14 4 4
Terraguard triflumizole 3 4 4 4
Truban etridiazole 14 4
thiophanate-
Zyban 1+M 4 4 4 4
methyl+mancozeb

*MOA = Mode of Action (how it works) classification from (http://www.frac.info/frac/index.htm). Rotate among pesticides with different MOAs to
prevent or delay disease resistance to pesticides.
** = Resistance has been reported.

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