scholarly journals Disease Resistance and Adaptability of Stellar and Flowering Dogwood Cultivars at Two Alabama Sites

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-174
Author(s):  
A.K. Hagan ◽  
J.R. Akridge ◽  
J. Ducar ◽  
K.L. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Ambrosia Beetle ◽  
Insect Damage ◽  
Cornus Florida ◽  
Cercospora Leaf Spot ◽  
Flowering Dogwood ◽  
Southern States ◽  
Synanthedon Scitula ◽  
Dogwood Borer

Abstract Stellar® dogwood (Cornus florida × kousa) cultivars Aurora®, Constellation®, Celestial™, Ruth Ellen®, and Stellar Pink® were compared with selected flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) cultivars Cherokee Brave®, ‘Cherokee Princess’, ‘Cloud 9’, and ‘Rubra’ in a simulated landscape planting at sites in southwest (USDA Hardiness Zone 8a) and northeast Alabama (USDA Hardiness Zone 7a) for their reaction to the diseases spot anthracnose, powdery mildew, and Cercospora leaf spot. Tree longevity as influenced by the occurrence of the dogwood borer (Synanthedon scitula) and an ambrosia beetle (Xylosandrus sp.) was also assessed at both sites. All Stellar® dogwood cultivars generally proved resistant to the bract and leaf spot phases of spot anthracnose as well as powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot. While Cherokee Brave® was the only flowering dogwood with partial resistance to powdery mildew at both sites; this and the other flowering dogwood cultivars were equally susceptible to spot anthracnose and Cercospora leaf spot. Insect damage levels were higher at the southwest site than the northeast Alabama site. Within 3 years of establishment at the southwest Alabama site, incidence of tunneling damage attributed to dogwood borer and an ambrosia beetle was higher on the Stellar® dogwood than flowering dogwood cultivars, which also had higher values for tree longevity. In contrast, tree longevity was equally high and insect damage equally low at the northeast Alabama site for both the Stellar® and flowering dogwood cultivars. Superb resistance to the diseases spot anthracnose, powdery mildew, and Cercospora leaf spot translated into superior aesthetics and fall color for the Stellar® compared with the flowering dogwood cultivars at the northeast Alabama site. Hardiness of Stellar® dogwood cultivars in Alabama and possibly other southern states below USDA Hardiness Zone 7a is questionable due to tree vulnerability to the dogwood borer and ambrosia beetle.

scholarly journals Nitrogen and Flowering Dogwood. I. Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization Rate on the Occurrence of Spot Anthracnose, Powdery Mildew, and Cercospora Leaf Spot and Their Effect on Tree Growth

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-203
Author(s):  
A.K. Hagan ◽  
J.R. Akridge ◽  
K.L. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilization ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Fertilization Rate ◽  
Spot Intensity ◽  
Cercospora Leaf Spot ◽  
Trunk Diameter ◽  
Flowering Dogwood ◽  
N Rates

Abstract Impact of nitrogen (N) rate on spot anthracnose, powdery mildew, and Cercospora leaf spot as well as their impact on the growth of field-grown ‘Cloud 9’ and ‘Cherokee Chief’ flowering dogwood was assessed in 2003, 2004, and 2005. From 2001 to 2005, ammonium nitrate was applied at 4.1, 8.3, 16.5, 33.0 and 66.0 g N·m−2 (37.5, 75, 150, 300, 600 lb N·A−1). Heritage 50W fungicide was applied to one ‘Cherokee Chief’ and ‘Cloud 9’ flowering dogwood in each plot, while the second was untreated. Powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot were impacted by N rate more than spot anthracnose. In two of three years, powdery mildew intensified, particularly on the non-treated trees, as N rates increased. Cercospora leaf spot intensity (AUDPCI) and defoliation (AUDPCD) on the fungicide-treated and non-treated trees was influenced by N-rate in two of three and one of three years, respectively. Regardless of fungicide treatment, Cercospora leaf spot incited leaf spotting and defoliation was often lower at the two highest than the two lowest N rates. A reduction in the bract and leaf spot phases of spot anthracnose at the highest N rate was noted in 2004. While spot anthracnose was negatively correlated with trunk diameter in all three years and tree height in 2003 and 2004, Cercospora leaf spot intensity and defoliation were negatively correlated with tree height and trunk diameter in all three and two of three years, respectively. Powdery mildew had no impact on tree height or trunk diameter. Heritage 50W not only controlled spot anthracnose and powdery mildew but also slowed Cercospora leaf spot development sufficiently to enhance leaf retention and fall color.

scholarly journals Synthetic and Biorational Fungicides Compared for the Control of Three Foliar Diseases of Flowering Dogwood

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
A.K. Hagan ◽  
J.R. Akridge
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Systemic Fungicide ◽  
Cercospora Leaf Spot ◽  
Foliar Diseases ◽  
Trunk Diameter ◽  
Flowering Dogwood ◽  
Nursery Stock ◽  
One Year

Abstract The biorational fungicides Neem Concentrate, SunSpray Ultra Fine Oil®, Rhapsody® were compared with the synthetic fungicides Eagle® 40W, Immunox®, Liquid Systemic Fungicide®, and 3336™ 50W for the control of spot anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, and powdery mildew on ‘Rubra’ flowering dogwood. In 2003, 2004, and 2005, fungicide treatments were applied at label rates at 1- and/or 2-week intervals over a period that coincided with the onset spot anthracnose and powdery mildew but before the appearance of Cercospora leaf spot. With few exceptions, the synthetic fungicides gave better control of the above diseases than biorational fungicides. Eagle 40W, Immunox, Liquid Systemic Fungicide, and 3336 50W gave equal control of the bract and leaf spot phases of spot anthracnose. Most notable was the carryover of control of the bract spot phase of spot anthracnose into the spring of the following year with the synthetic fungicides. While some control of spot anthracnose was seen in at least one year with the biorational fungicides, none was as effective as the synthetic fungicides. In 2003 and 2004, Neem Concentrate, SunSpray Ultra Fine Oil, and Rhapsody, when applied weekly controlled powdery mildew as effectively as the synthetic fungicides. Efficacy of the biorational fungicides declined under severe powdery mildew pressure in 2005. While Cercospora leaf spot development was slowed by the Eagle 40W, Liquid Systemic Fungicide, and 3336 50W, the biorational fungicides as well as the retail product Immunox also gave some control. An objectionable mottling of the leaves was noted on the flowering dogwood treated with SunSpray Ultra Fine Oil. Control of these diseases with the synthetic or biorational fungicides did not result in an increase in tree height or trunk diameter. While the biorational fungicides demonstrated sufficient efficacy for controlling powdery mildew on flowering dogwood in the landscape, they often failed to provide the level of control of this disease as well as spot anthracnose and Cercospora leaf spot needed to produce quality container- and field-grown nursery stock.

scholarly journals MGS Esmeralda: new large seed mungbean cultivar

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Faria Vieira ◽  
José Eustáquio Souza Carneiro ◽  
Trazilbo José de Paula Júnior ◽  
Roberto Fontes Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Seed Mass ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Cercospora Leaf Spot ◽  
Large Seed ◽  
Development Center

Mungbean cultivar MGS Esmeralda was developed by Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (Shanhua, Taiwan), as a result of crossing between the lines VC 1973A and VC 2768A. In ten trials conducted in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, it produced 13.5% more grains than 'Ouro Verde MG-2' (control cultivar), and its highest yield was 2,550 kg ha-1. The cultivar MGS Esmeralda is more susceptible to lodging, and its pods mature more uniformly than Ouro Verde MG-2 pods. One hundred-seed mass of 'MGS Esmeralda' ranged between 5.5 and 6.8 g. Both cultivars are susceptible to powdery mildew and cercospora leaf spot.

Development ofErysiphe pulchra, the causal agent of powdery mildew, on leaf disks of susceptible and resistant flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. H. Li ◽  
M. T. Windham ◽  
R. N. Trigiano ◽  
D. C. Fare ◽  
J. M. Spiers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Causal Agent ◽  
Cornus Florida ◽  
Flowering Dogwood ◽  
Leaf Disks

scholarly journals ‘Appalachian Joy’ is a Supernumerary, White-bracted Cultivar of Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) Resistant to Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe pulchra)

HortScience ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 592-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert N. Trigiano ◽  
Alan S. Windham ◽  
Mark T. Windham ◽  
Phillip A. Wadl
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Cornus Florida ◽  
Flowering Dogwood

scholarly journals Impact of Application Rate and Interval on the Control of Powdery Mildew and Cercospora Leaf Spot on Bigleaf Hydrangea with Azoxystrobin

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Hagan ◽  
J. W. Olive ◽  
J. Stephenson ◽  
M. E. Rivas-Davila
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Cercospora Leaf Spot ◽  
Thiophanate Methyl ◽  
Hydrangea Macrophylla ◽  
Application Rates ◽  
Erysiphe Polygoni ◽  
Causal Fungus ◽  
Paraffinic Oil

Abstract Efficacy of azoxystrobin (Heritage 50W™) was assessed over a range of application rates and intervals for the control of powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni) and Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora hydrangea) on bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) ‘Nikko Blue’. Rooted hydrangea cuttings were transplanted in a pine bark/peat mixture. In 1998 and 1999, azoxystrobin at 0.16 g ai/liter and 0.32 g ai/liter, as well as 0.24 g ai/liter myclobutanil (Eagle 40W™) and 0.84 g ai/liter thiophanate methyl (3336 4.5F™), greatly reduced the incidence of powdery mildew compared with the untreated control where 75% of the leaves of were infected by the causal fungus. When applied at 1-, 2-, and 3-week intervals, both rates of azoxystrobin were equally effective in both years in preventing the development of powdery mildew on bigleaf hydrangea. In 1998, all fungicides except for thiophanate methyl protected bigleaf hydrangea from Cercospora leaf spot. In the last two trials, the incidence of powdery mildew increased significantly as the application rate for azoxystrobin decreased from 0.16 to 0.04 g ai/liter and the application interval was lengthened from 1 to 3 weeks. In general, all rates of azoxystrobin applied on a 3-week schedule failed to provide the level of powdery mildew control needed to produce quality bigleaf hydrangea for the florist and landscape market. When applied at 2-week intervals, myclobutanil was equally or more effective in controlling powdery mildew than any rate of azoxystrobin applied on the same schedule. When compared to the untreated controls, significant reductions in the incidence of powdery mildew on bigleaf hydrangea were obtained with weekly applications of paraffinic oil. No symptoms of phytotoxicity were associated with the use of any of the fungicides screened.

Influence of Nitrogen Rate on Cercospora Leaf Spot and Growth of Crapemyrtle

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Hagan ◽  
J. R. Akridge ◽  
K. L. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Ammonium Nitrate ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Spot Intensity ◽  
Cercospora Leaf Spot ◽  
Nitrogen Rate ◽  
N Rates ◽  
The Impact

The impact of N rate on development of Cercospora leaf spot on field grown ‘Carolina Beauty’ crapemyrtle and the impact of this disease, as well as N rate, on plant growth was assessed in Alabama. From 2002 to 2005, ammonium nitrate was applied at an N rate of 2, 4.1, 8.3, 16.5, 33.0, and 66.0 g/m2. Heritage 50W fungicide was applied to one tree in each plot, while the second tree was not treated. Powdery mildew was very sporadic and was not related to N rate. An N rate-related reduction in Cercospora leaf spot intensity and defoliation was noted on the non-fungicide and fungicide treated trees in 2005 but not in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, reductions in disease intensity and defoliation were obtained at the three highest N rates of 16.5, 33, and 66 g/m2 compared to the two lowest N rates of 2 and 4.1 g/m2. Regardless of N rate, Heritage 50W suppressed Cercospora leaf spot. Despite considerable leaf spotting and premature defoliation, Cercospora leaf spot did not impact crapemyrtle growth. Increasing N rates was less effective than Heritage 50W fungicide in controlling Cercospora leaf spot and also failed to enhance tree growth. Accepted for publication 10 September 2009. Published 14 December 2009.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Biological Agents for Control of Macrophomina Root Rot and Powdery Mildew in Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida L.)

HortScience ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 1461-1466
Author(s):  
Margaret T. Mmbaga ◽  
Lucas M. Mackasmiel ◽  
Frank A. Mrema
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Root Rot ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Macrophomina Phaseolina ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Growth Enhancement ◽  
Cornus Florida ◽  
Bacterial Isolates ◽  
Flowering Dogwood

Six biological control agents (BCAs) (two bacteria, two fungi, and two yeasts) that were previously shown to be effective against powdery mildew (Erysiphe pulchra) were tested for efficacy against Macrophomina phaseolina root rot on flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) in the greenhouse. Two of the bacterial isolates, Stenotrophomonas sp. (B17A) and Serratia sp. (B17B), were effective in controlling both macrophomina root rot and powdery mildew, similar to fungicide control thiophanate methyl, when roots were drenched with the six BCAs individually. In addition, the two bacterial BCAs improved plant growth with respect to stem diameter, stem length, dry weight, and green foliage compared with fungicide-treated plants or nontreated controls grown in sterile soil. These results confirm previous results in which B17A and B17B suppressed powdery mildew and also promoted plant growth in flowering dogwood. Although macrophomina root rot has been previously reported as a potential problem in flowering dogwood, especially in field conditions, simultaneous infection with macrophomina root rot and powdery mildew has not been previously reported. This study confirmed that M. phaseolina infection was characterized by stubby roots and black root lesions, and plants infected with both powdery mildew and macrophomina root rot had smaller root mass compared with fungicide-treated plants. Neither of the two pathogens killed their host plants, but compounded infections significantly reduced the plant root system and plant growth. The efficacy of the two bacterial isolates in controlling both powdery mildew and macrophomina root rot suggests their potential utilization in controlling both diseases in dogwood nursery production and in other plants that are hosts to both powdery mildew and macrophomina root rot. Plant growth promoted by the two BCAs may be attributed to powdery mildew and macrophomina root rot control, but comparisons between fungicide-treated plants and control plants not inoculated with BCAs or root rot pathogen suggested that the two BCAs may play a role as bio-stimulants in growth enhancement. These results also suggest that the two biocontrol agents are not phytotoxic to dogwood.

Management of powdery mildew in flowering dogwood in the field with biorational and conventional fungicides

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 837-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Mmbaga ◽  
R. J. Sauvé
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Copper Sulfate ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Potassium Bicarbonate ◽  
Cornus Florida ◽  
Thiophanate Methyl ◽  
Flowering Dogwood ◽  
Sulfate Pentahydrate ◽  
Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate

In a 2 yr study, control of powdery mildew on flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.) by four biorational and four conventional fungicides was assessed on seedlings and on 3 yr liners in the field. Biorational fungicides applied were three household soaps containing 0.2% triclosan (Irgasan® DP 300)—Ajax® liquid hand soap, Equate® liquid dish soap and Palmolive® liquid dish soap-and potassium bicarbonate salt. Conventional fungicides applied were propiconazole, thiophanate methyl, azoxystrobin and copper sulfate pentahydrate. All products controlled powdery mildew compared with water controls. Application of the biorational fungicides on a weekly basis was as effective as propiconazole and thiophanate methyl and more effective than azoxystrobin and copper sulfate pentahydrate. Application of some biorational products at semi-monthly intervals was slightly less effective. Of the biorational fungicides, Palmolive® was the most effective but was phytotoxic, whereas Ajax®, Equate® and potassium bicarbonate were not. When three applications of any biorational fungicide were rotated with one application of propiconazole, the incidence of powdery mildew was less than when a fungicide rotation was not included. Plant growth was enhanced with either biorational or conventional fungicides compared with water controls. Propiconazole treatments resulted in the highest growth rates, whereas biorational products were as effective in promoting growth as thiophanate methyl, azoxystrobin or copper sulfate pentahydrate. The incorporation of biorational fungicides in a powdery mildew disease management program may have economic and environmental benefits because they are less costly than conventional fungicides and presumed safer to the environment and the applicators. Key words: Cornus florida L., Erysiphe (sect. Microsphaera) pulchra, Microsphaera pulchra, Oidium spp, Phyllactinia guttata

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