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The Guide to Caring for Your Plants

Learn to recognize pests and how to combat them

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The Guide to Caring for Your Plants

Learn to recognize pests and how to combat them

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WHAT IS AND HOW TO ELIMINATE

Gray Rot

Botrytis Cinerea

Pathogen:

Fungus

Type:

Risk to the plant:

HIGH

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DESCRIPTION

WHO CAUSES IT?

The pathogen Botrytis cinerea, also known as gray mold, is a fungus that affects a wide variety of plants, including tomatoes. It is characterized by its ability to infect dead or living plant tissues, causing serious diseases in crops.

SYMPTOMS

In tomatoes, Botrytis cinerea produces a disease known as gray rot. Symptoms include brown or gray Taches on fruits, leaves and stems, as well as a grayish mold that may cover affected parts of the plant.

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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

15°C - 25°C

90% - 100%

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HOW IS IT SPREAD?

Air, direct contact with infected plant material and spread through contaminated growing tools.

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HOW TO REMOVE IT?

Home remedies

POTASSIUM SOAP AND NEEM OIL SOLUTION

POTASSIUM SOAP SOLUTION + NEEM OIL + DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

BAKING SODA AND NEUTRAL SOAP SOLUTION

GARLIC INFUSION WITH NEUTRAL SOAP

CHROMATIC OR ADHESIVE TRAPS

DILUTED MILK

HORSETAIL INFUSION

TRUNK WHITEWASHING

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

WOOD ASH

NETTLE SLURRY

CUT THE AFFECTED BRANCHES AND APPLY CINNAMON

GARLIC AND CINNAMON INFUSION

INFUSION OF WORMWOOD, CHILI OR CHILLI

CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREA AND APPLY ASH PASTE WITH GARLIC OR CINNAMON

GARLIC AND MINT INFUSION

LIGHT TRAPS

APPLY CINNAMON POWDER

PITFALL TRAPS

CRUSHED EGG SHELLS

CLEAN AND SEAL THE WOUND WITH CLAY, CINNAMON AND GARLIC PASTE

GARLIC INFUSION

MATURE COMPOST

TRAPS WITH VINEGAR AND SOAP

SEAL HOLES WITH ASH PASTE AND CRUSHED GARLIC

VINEGAR AND BAKING SODA SOLUTION

ANT TRAP

TAPE TRAP

PHEROMONE TRAP

ALCOHOL TRAPS

FUNNEL TRAP

There are no home treatments

Chemical treatments

• AZOXISTROBIN 25% [SC] P/V
• CAPTAN 47.5% [SC] P/V
• CAPTAIN 80% [WG] P/P
• CIPRODINIL 37.5% + FLUDIOXONIL 25% [WG] P/P
• DIFENOCONAZOLE 25% [EC] P/V
• EUGENOL 3.3% + GERANIOL 6.6% + THYMOL 6.6% [CS] P/V
• PHENHEXAMIDE 50% [SC] P/V
• FLUDIOXONIL 50% [WG] P/P
• FOLPET 50% [SC] P/V
• FOLPET 80% [WG] P/P
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 0.425% [AL] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 85% [SP] P/P
• IMAZALIL 2% [AE] P/P
• LAMINARIN 4.5% [SL] P/S
• MEPANIPIRIM 50% [WP] P/P
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 35% (EXPR. IN CU) [WG] P/P
• PENTIOPYRAD 20% [SC] P/V
• PIRACLOSTROBIN 6.7% + BOSCALIDE 26.7% ( ) [WG] P/P
• PYRIMETANIL 40% [SC] P/V
• TEBUCONAZOLE 20% [EW] P/V
• TEBUCONAZOLE 25% [EW] P/V

Authorized treatments in organic farming

• EUGENOL 3.3% + GERANIOL 6.6% + THYMOL 6.6% [CS] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 0.425% [AL] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 85% [SP] P/P
• LAMINARIN 4.5% [SL] P/S
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 35% (EXPR. IN CU) [WG] P/P

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Attracts and traps tomato moths

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Effective against all types of fungi

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Solar trap for outside

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Effective against all types of fungi

To prevent and control the disease caused by Botrytis cinerea in tomato crops, it is important to implement integrated pest management practices, such as the removal of infected plant remains, adequate ventilation in greenhouses, the use of preventive fungicides and the control of irrigation to avoid excess humidity.

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