Sclerotinia shoot rot is a disease of grapevines that occurs with wet spring weather, and appears to be most devastating on young Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Basal rot |
On young shoots |
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On cordon |
Sclerotial formation |
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Leaf infection |
Sclerotinia Shoot rot of grapevines (2003). Poster presented at 8th International Plant Pathology Congress, NZ Feb 2003 (PDF 871KB)
First report of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on grape in South Australia (2002) Published in Australasian Plant Pathology 2002 Vol 31(4) pp 417-8. (PDF)
Sclerotinia shoot rot (2002) 2 page fact sheet produce for growers (PDF)
Managing Sclerotinia shoot rot - a new disease of grapevines in South Australia (2002) 30pp. (PDF). Final report to GWRDC outlining preliminary control investigations.