The study recommended that 2 - to 3 - week -
old basil plants be protected, and that application of ASM should be made before pathogen infection on plants older than 5 weeks to maximize the efficacy of the fungicide.
The University of Florida team designed experiments in which they evaluated 2 - to 7 - week -
old basil plants for their susceptibility to downy mildew, and studied the effect of a pre-inoculation application of the fungicide acibenzolar - S - methyl (ASM) for controlling the fungus on maturing basil plants.
Not exact matches
«In both experiments, the greatest disease severity of downy mildew was observed in 2 - week -
old basil regardless of the
plants treated with ASM or not,» the authors said.
«One application of ASM before Peronospora belbahrii inoculation significantly reduced disease severity, except for 2 - week -
old basil when
plants are very susceptible to this disease,» the researchers said.