Common crops affected
- Peppers
Why it matters
Phytophthora crown and root rot collapses peppers fast in wet, poorly drained ground.
When it appears
Preventively ahead of wet periods; manage drainage first.
How to identify it
- Wilting despite moist or wet soil; plants that don't recover after irrigation.
- Dark, rotting roots and reddish-brown crown or collar lesions.
- Water-soaked foliar or fruit lesions that expand rapidly in wet weather.
How to manage it
- Apply Spore Control preventively under wet conditions with thorough coverage;
- improve drainage and avoid overwatering.
- Established infection is managed, not cured.
- Monitor early, treat at the right window above, and use cultural measures (sanitation, airflow/drainage or resistance/rotation as relevant).
Recommended Vegalab program
| Role | Product | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Primary control | Spore Control | Apply Spore Control preventively under wet conditions with thorough coverage; |
| Rotation / companion | Charge Bioboost | Rotation or companion product |
Integrated management. This is a bacterial / no-cure or indirect problem — Vegalab products play a supporting role in an integrated program (plant health, prevention, protection) and are not a cure. Combine with sanitation, clean material, rotation and cultural controls.
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