Many segments of the floriculture industry are facing an increasingly difficult battle with downy mildew onImpatiens walleriana and AFE is here to help.
Researchers, extension educators and representatives from the impatiens production industry are working together along with AFE to control impatiens downy mildew.
AFE has compiled resources (below) for growers, landscapers, and retailers which have been provided by Mary Hausbeck, Ph.D., from Michigan State University; Margery Daughtrey from Cornell University; Colleen Warfield, Ph.D., Ball Horticultural Company; Nora Catlin, Ph.D., from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County; Nancy Rechcigl from Syngenta Flowers Pro; and Aaron J. Palmateer, Ph.D., University of Florida.
Visit the AFE website to download the following documents:
- Illustrations of symptoms in production and landscape
- Fact Sheet
- Impatiens Downy Mildew Grower Guidelines
- Preventive and responsive chemical control programs
- A list of fungicides labeled for downy mildew control
- FAQ’s for landscapers
- Impatiens Downy Mildew in the Landscape
- Assessing Risk
- Tips for Protecting Impatiens from Downy Mildew
- A Practical Approach for Landscaper Gardeners
- Disease Prevention Schedule
- Impatiens Downy Mildew landscape substitutions
- Impatiens Downy Mildew Presentation
- Managing Downy Mildew of Impatiens PPT
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available, so check back. Updates will also be posted on the AFE Facebook page.
About AFE
The American Floral Endowment is dedicated to advancing the industry through funding floriculture research, educational grants and scholarships. More than $14 million has been funded toward research projects benefiting the entire industry, and more than $400,000 in scholarships designed to attract and retain the future leaders of the industry. To learn more about AFE visit www.endowment.org or www.facebook.com/americanfloralendowment.
Source: American Floral Endowment