Non-Chemical Management
- Maintain plant health. Healthy plants are better able to resist and tolerate disease.
- Avoid overhead irrigation.
- Space plantings and prune to provide good air circulation and reduce humidity. This can help slow the spread of the disease.
- Avoid injuring plants (especially during wet weather) to reduce chances of infection.
- Prune and destroy infected tissues as soon as they are noticed. Sterilize pruning tools between cuts.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!