{"id":3938,"date":"2025-07-28T16:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kicro.eu\/?p=3938"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:58:57","slug":"botrytis-gray-mold-a-plant-disease-not-to-be-underestimated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kicro.eu\/index.php\/botrytis-gray-mold-a-plant-disease-not-to-be-underestimated\/","title":{"rendered":"Botrytis (Gray Mold): A Plant Disease Not to Be Underestimated"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3938\" class=\"elementor elementor-3938\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ed317 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37ed317\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88aba36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88aba36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Botrytis (Gray Mold): A Plant Disease Not to Be Underestimated<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc2464 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cc2464\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90bd03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90bd03e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Botrytis cinerea, commonly known as gray mold, is one of the most widespread and damaging fungal diseases affecting horticultural, fruit, and ornamental crops.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">It thrives in humid conditions with poor air circulation and can cause significant economic losses if not managed promptly.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><br \/><\/span> Key symptoms:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Gray, fuzzy mold on leaves, stems, flowers, or fruits<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Soft brown spots or rotting tissue<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Rapid decay, especially in mature or injured fruits<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Favorable conditions:<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 High humidity and low ventilation<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Wounds on plant tissue (due to pruning, hail, or pests)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Presence of dead or decaying plant matter<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><br \/><\/span> Best practices for prevention and control:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Prompt removal of infected plant parts<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Avoid overhead irrigation\u2014water at the base<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Prune and space plants to improve airflow<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Use natural solutions (baking soda, propolis, horsetail extract) or approved fungicides where necessary<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><br \/><\/span> Early detection is critical. Timely intervention can prevent local infections from becoming widespread outbreaks.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><br \/><\/span> Want to know more?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Thanks to the manual developed in the KICRO project, growers can learn not only about downy mildew, but also about many other grapevine diseases and how to prevent them.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botrytis (Gray Mold): A Plant Disease Not to Be Underestimated Botrytis cinerea, commonly known as gray mold, is one of the most widespread and damaging fungal diseases affecting horticultural, fruit, and ornamental crops.It thrives in humid conditions with poor air circulation and can cause significant economic losses if not managed promptly. Key symptoms:\u00b7 Gray, fuzzy mold on leaves, stems, flowers, or fruits\u00b7 Soft brown spots or rotting tissue\u00b7 Rapid decay, especially in mature or injured fruits\u00a0Favorable conditions:\u00b7 High humidity and low ventilation\u00b7 Wounds on plant tissue (due to pruning, hail, or pests)\u00b7 Presence of dead or decaying plant matter Best practices for prevention and control:\u00b7 Prompt removal of infected plant parts\u00b7 Avoid overhead irrigation\u2014water at the base\u00b7 Prune and space plants to improve airflow\u00b7 Use natural solutions (baking soda, propolis, horsetail extract) or approved fungicides where necessary Early detection is critical. Timely intervention can prevent local infections from becoming widespread outbreaks. Want to know more?Thanks to the manual developed in the KICRO project, growers can learn not only about downy mildew, but also about many other grapevine diseases and how to prevent them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Botrytis (Gray Mold): A Plant Disease Not to Be Underestimated Botrytis cinerea, commonly known as gray mold, is one of the most widespread and damaging fungal diseases affecting horticultural, fruit, and ornamental crops.It thrives in humid conditions with poor air circulation and can cause significant economic losses if not managed promptly. 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