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Chemical late blight control in Sweden 1
Author(s) -
OLOFSSON B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1991.tb00453.x
Subject(s) - phytophthora infestans , blight , fungicide , cultivar , biology , table (database) , horticulture , chemical control , agronomy , computer science , data mining
The climatological conditions for attack of late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans vary considerably in different parts of Sweden. This is due to the fact that the country is long from south to north covering 14 degrees of latitude from 55 to 69°. One important factor for blight development in Sweden is that potato production is dominated by cultivars susceptible to P. infestans. Approximately 80% of table potatoes are of cvs Bintje and King Edward VII. Cultivars with race‐specific resistance such as Bellona, Ukama and Provita are attacked in the whole country. During recent years, many experiments have been carried out to investigate possible reductions in the usage of chemical agents for late blight control. These experiments include choice of fungicide, number of applications, dose rates and treatments according to blight warning systems.