Non-Chemical Management
- Space plantings, prune, and train to provide good air circulation and reduce humidity.
- Avoid overhead watering.
- Provide proper culture. Excess fertilizer promotes dense, slow-drying, easily infected foliage.
- Clean up all plant debris. Destroy or discard (do not compost) diseased materials.
- Remove old fruiting canes and all dead or damaged canes after harvest. Do not compost diseased materials.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!