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Managing Greenhouse and High Tunnel Environments to Reduce Plant Diseases

Managing Greenhouse and High Tunnel Environments to Reduce Plant Diseases

PPFS-GH-1: Managing Greenhouse and High Tunnel Environments to Reduce Plant Diseases

Authored by: Philip Konopka Emily Pfeufer Nicole Ward Gauthier

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Abstract

Greenhouse and high tunnel environments, which tend to be warm and humid, often create ideal situations for disease development. Environments favoring infection and spread of many disease pathogens include one or more of the following: high relative humidity (90% or above), free moisture (e.g., leaf wetness, wet soil), and/or warm temperature. Because diseases can cause extensive damage, their management is essential to production of high quality, marketable products. While challenging, these environments can be managed to simultaneously encourage plant growth and discourage pathogen spread.

Core Details

Publication ID

PPFS-GH-1

Status

New

Publication Date

Mar. 1, 2016

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


Categorical Details

Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu